Miso Garlic Butter Shrimp | Bites on a Budget

miso paste

🥗Healthier: white bean puree

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

White bean puree mimics texture while reducing sodium.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and provides a similar richness.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu offers a plant-based protein alternative.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: nut-free oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more accessible and less expensive.

Start with 1 lb of medium deveined and peeled shrimp and add a little bit of pepper, then toss.

For the sauce, combine 1 tbsp white miso paste, 1 tbsp shoyu, 1 tbsp mitten, and 1 tbsp water in a bowl and whisk until well combined.

In a pan, melt 3 tbsp of unsalted butter.

Add the shrimp to the pan. If you don't like the tails, you can remove them.

Cook the shrimp until they start to curl up and become opaque, then flip them over. This takes only a couple of minutes.

Add 4 cloves of finely minced garlic to the shrimp.

Once you can smell the garlic, turn off the heat and add the miso mixture to the pan. Stir to combine.

If the sauce is too thick, add a little bit of water, splash by splash, until it reaches a light glaze consistency.

Top the dish with a little bit of lemon juice before serving.

Plate the shrimp with sticky white rice, your choice of veggies, or noodles.

Garnish with sliced green onions, sesame seeds, and pura.

Cooking Techniques

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