Gochujang-Butter Shrimp

Name: Gochujang-Butter Shrimp
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 wraps
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 3 green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pound fresh medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste); 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 teaspoon honey; ½ cup julienned cucumber; ¼ cup julienned carrot; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds; 8 leaves butterhead lettuce; 1 lemon, cut into wedges

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Gochujang is a Korean mother sauce--a sweet and spicy base for so many recipes. Gochujang-flavored butter is delicious with shrimp and scallops.

By Juliana Hale

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

5 mins

total:

25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

8 wraps

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Heat butter and sesame oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Stir in white parts of green onion and garlic; cook until softened and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add shrimp; cook, stirring, until shrimp are opaque, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in gochujang, soy sauce, and honey; toss to coat.

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Step 2
Stir cucumber, carrot, green parts of green onion, and sesame seeds together in a small bowl.
Step 3
Top lettuce leaves with shrimp mixture and cucumber mixture. Serve with lemon wedges.

Cook's Note:

If using frozen shrimp, thaw before proceeding with the recipe.

Editor's Note:

Gochujang (GOH-choo-jung) is a thick red paste made from fermented soybeans, dried chiles (gochugaru), garlic, and other seasonings. It's sweet, spicy, and salty. Refrigerate after opening.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

96 calories; protein 9.8g; carbohydrates 3.6g; fat 4.6g; cholesterol 93.9mg; sodium 162.1mg. Full Nutrition

Maleah Chanel

06/05/2021

This dish was absolutely tasty! I did make some adjustments to fit my taste tho. I added 1 extra Tbsp of gochujang, a lil bit more sweetness, onion and garlic powder, and a bit more salt. Definitely will be making again. Maybe even tomorrow

4 Ratings

5 star values: 3
4 star values: 1
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Maleah Chanel

06/05/2021

omary95

10/14/2020

I made this tonight because I was trying to figure out something to make with gochujang. And I was craving seafood, soooo... I didn't have any rice to eat as a side, so I added rice noodles (just a little bit) and I didn't have the lettuce leaves they recommended, but I did have romaine. I can't tell you what the original recipe tastes like, but I can tell you this is delicious!! will definitely make this again!!

Brenda Sauer

02/11/2019

Instead of wrapping the shrimp in butter lettuce, I added chicken broth to the sauce and served it over rice noodles. I love the gochujang spicy sauce but more of it would have made the dish too intense. Thinning the sauce with chicken broth was just the right touch. I will make this again.

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