Creamy Butter Shrimp

This makes a total of 3 servings of Creamy Butter Shrimp. Each serving comes out to be 459 calories, 42.1g fats, 3.8g net carbs, and 16.7g protein.

📝 Ingredients

• 5 ounce shrimp
• 1/2 ounce parmesan cheese (shredded)
• 2 tablespoon almond flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder (optional)
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 tablespoon coconut oil
• 2 tablespoon butter (unsalted)
• 1/2 medium onion (diced)
• 1 teaspoon fresh garlic (chopped)
• 2 medium bird's eye chile pepper (sliced (remove the seeds if you are not a fan of spice))
• 2 tablespoon curry leaves
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/3 ounce cheddar cheese (optional)
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1/8 teaspoon sesame seeds (for garnish)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Peel the shrimp, leaving the tail if desired. Gently cut the surface of the shrimp and devein. Clean well.
2. 2Pat dry with a paper towel.
3. 3In a bowl, add the grated parmesan, almond flour, baking powder and curry powder (optional). Mix well.
4. 4Add egg and water to the mixture. Whisk until smooth.
5. 5Preheat a pan over a medium heat. Add in the coconut oil. Once hot, generously coat the shrimp in the batter and pan fry. Do these two to three at a time.
6. 6Cook until the shrimp are golden brown, then remove from the pan. Place on a cooling rack. Pan fry any remaining batter.
7. 7Preheat a pan over medium-low heat. Add in the unsalted butter. Once melted, add the diced onion.
8. 8Sauté until translucent and then add in finely chopped garlic, sliced Thai chilies and curry leaves. Stir fry everything until fragrant.
9. 9Reduce heat to low. Add in the heavy whipping cream and cheddar cheese (optional). Add salt to taste and stir until the sauce is the desired thickness.
10. 10Add in the battered shrimp and stir to coat well.
11. 11Garnish with sesame seeds and serve!