Dinner: Fried Shrimp with Peanut Sauce

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Lemon

Health benefits of Fried Shrimp with Peanut Sauce

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.

Ingredients

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
4 teaspoons soy sauce
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
2 teaspoons firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large garlic clove, minced
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
cayenne to taste
2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallion greens
1 large egg
3/4 pound small shrimp (about 32), shelled
all-purpose flour seasoned with salt and pepper
vegetable oil for deep-frying the shrimp

Instructions

In a small heavy saucepan combine the peanut butter, the soy sauce, the lemon juice, the brown sugar, the garlic, 1/3 cup of the water, and the cayenne, bring the mixture just to a boil, whisking until it is smooth, and whisk in the scallion greens. Keep the sauce warm. In a small bowl whisk together the egg and the remaining 2 tablespoons water and add the shrimp. In a large plastic bag have ready the flour. Add the shrimp, drained well, to the flour, and in a sieve shake them to knock off the excess flour. In a deep skillet heat 1 inch of the oil until a deep-fat thermometer registers 275 °F., in it fry the shrimp in 2 batches, stirring them once, for 1 minute, or until they are just cooked through, and transfer them with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Serve the shrimp with the sauce.

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