Gochujang-Butter Shrimp

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

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 96 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• ¼ cup julienned carrot
• 1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)
• 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 3 green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated
• 1 pound fresh medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• ½ cup julienned cucumber
• 8 leaves butterhead lettuce

Recipe Instructions

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.

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.