Spicy Shrimp Chorizo Stew

Spicy Shrimp Chorizo Stew is a main course that serves 4. One serving contains 844 calories, 39g of protein, and 42g of fat. For $3.71 per serving, this recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by A Healthy Life for Me. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 286 would say it hit the spot. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of asparagus, couscous, shrimp, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 85%. This score is amazing. Similar recipes include Shrimp and Chorizo Stew, Spicy Halibut Stew With Chorizo and Kale, and Spicy Chorizo & Shrimp Rice For 2.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 bunch of asparagus, trimmed and cut into ½” pieces

¾ pound chorizo sausage, casings removed, cut into slices

1-2 tablespoons of Cilantro, chopped

2 cups gluten free couscous

2 cloves garlic, minced

Juice of 1 organic lemon, plus 2 teaspoons grated peel

16 jumbo shrimp, deveined and peeled with tail removed

2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce

2 teaspoons sweet smoked paprika

3 tablespoon unsalted butter melted, or ghee

1 cups low sodium vegetable broth

Equipment:

sauce pan

bowl

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

In a medium bowl toss together the shrimp, 3 tablespoons of melted butter, hot sauce, garlic, lemon juice and paprika. Set aside for 10 minutes.In a medium saucepan cook couscous according to directions, drain and set aside.Heat a large saucepan over medium high heat and add shrimp all the sauce, asparagus, chorizo and vegetable broth. Cook turning all the ingredients making sure that the shrimp gets cooked on both sides. It should take 3-4 minutes per side of shrimp for a total cooking time of 8 minutes. Broth will reduce down a bit.Lower heat to low and lemon zest and drained couscous to the pan and toss to coat. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Toss in cilantro and serve.

 

Step by step:


1. In a medium bowl toss together the shrimp, 3 tablespoons of melted butter, hot sauce, garlic, lemon juice and paprika. Set aside for 10 minutes.In a medium saucepan cook couscous according to directions, drain and set aside.

2. Heat a large saucepan over medium high heat and add shrimp all the sauce, asparagus, chorizo and vegetable broth. Cook turning all the ingredients making sure that the shrimp gets cooked on both sides. It should take 3-4 minutes per side of shrimp for a total cooking time of 8 minutes. Broth will reduce down a bit.Lower heat to low and lemon zest and drained couscous to the pan and toss to coat.

3. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Toss in cilantro and serve.


Nutrition Information:

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844 Calories
39g Protein
42g Total Fat
75g Carbs
21% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
844
42%

Fat
42g
65%

  Saturated Fat
17g
112%

Carbohydrates
75g
25%

  Sugar
3g
3%

Cholesterol
157mg
53%

Sodium
1656mg
72%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
39g
79%

Vitamin B1
0.85mg
57%

Manganese
1mg
51%

Vitamin K
50µg
48%

Selenium
32µg
46%

Vitamin B3
8mg
44%

Phosphorus
389mg
39%

Vitamin B6
0.7mg
35%

Vitamin A
1748IU
35%

Zinc
4mg
32%

Vitamin B12
1µg
32%

Iron
5mg
30%

Vitamin B2
0.51mg
30%

Copper
0.57mg
29%

Fiber
7g
28%

Vitamin B5
2mg
24%

Potassium
777mg
22%

Folate
82µg
21%

Magnesium
80mg
20%

Vitamin C
15mg
19%

Vitamin E
2mg
15%

Calcium
97mg
10%

Vitamin D
1µg
10%

covered percent of daily need
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