Spiced Spinach And Shrimp

Name: Spiced Spinach And Shrimp
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh lemon grass; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 12 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 8 ounces); 4 teaspoons finely chopped seeded serrano chile, divided; 1/3 cup finely diced lean Canadian bacon (about 3 ounces); 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 1/2 cups chopped green onions; 12 cups prepackaged spinach (about 8 ounces); 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

15 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh lemon grass
1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
12 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 8 ounces)
4 teaspoons finely chopped seeded serrano chile, divided
1/3 cup finely diced lean Canadian bacon (about 3 ounces)
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups chopped green onions
12 cups prepackaged spinach (about 8 ounces)
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1

Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons of lemon grass mixture and shrimp to skillet; saute 1 minute. Stir in 1 teaspoon chile; saute 30 seconds. Remove shrimp from skillet; keep warm.
2

Add 1/2 teaspoon oil to Dutch oven. Add bacon, remaining lemon grass mixture, nutmeg, 2 teaspoons chile, and onions; saute 1 minute. Stir in spinach; cover and cook 1 minute.
3

Firmly press spinach mixture in a sieve over a bowl, reserving liquid. Combine vinegar and cornstarch. Combine spinach liquid and vinegar mixture in skillet over medium heat, and bring to a boil (mixture will be thick). Add shrimp, tossing to coat. Remove skillet from heat.
4

Combine the parsley and 1 teaspoon chile. Divide spinach mixture evenly among 6 plates, and top each with 2 shrimp. Sprinkle with parsley mixture.