Chilean Spiced Spinach and Shrimp
Source of Recipe
From member cheri
List of Ingredients
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh lemon grass
1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
Salt free Chicken Stock (to saut�)
12 oz (or a little more) medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 teaspoons finely chopped seeded Serrano chile, divided
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups chopped green onions
12 cups prepackaged spinach (about 8 ounces)
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsleyRecipe
1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Heat a little chicken stock in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons of lemon grass mixture and shrimp to skillet; saut� 1 minute. Stir in 1-teaspoon chile; saut� 30 seconds.
2. Remove shrimp from skillet; keep warm.
3. Add 1/2 teaspoon oil to Dutch oven. Add a little more chicken stock, remaining lemon grass mixture, nutmeg, 2 teaspoons chile, and onions; saut� 1 minute. Stir in spinach; cover and cook 1 minute.
4. Firmly press spinach mixture in a sieve over a bowl, reserving liquid. Combine vinegar and cornstarch. Combine spinach liquid and vinegar mixture in skillet over medium heat, and bring to a boil (mixture will be thick). Add shrimp, tossing to coat. Remove skillet from heat.
5. Combine the parsley and 1 teaspoon chile. Divide spinach mixture evenly among 6 plates, and top each with 2 oz shrimp. Sprinkle with parsley mixture.
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