Sweet & Spicy Shrimp with Basil

Shrimp is the busy cook’s best friend, since it cooks in less than 5 minutes. It’s a nutrient powerhouse, too—high in B vitamins, protein, zinc, choline and iodine. Just 3 ounces of shrimp provides 77% of your daily value of selenium <—an essential cofactor to make our most important antioxidant, glutathione.

This dish is great over rice or rice noodles (cauliflower rice or shirataki noodles for paleo folks). Enjoy!

Sweet & Spicy Shrimp with Basil
Serves 4 
Total time:  20  minutes 

Ingredients:  

3 Fresno or 2 jalapeno chiles, roughly chopped
6 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
4 tablespoons avocado or coconut oil, divided
¼ cup coconut sugar  
2 tablespoons fish sauce
¾ teaspoon kosher sea salt
1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp
2 cups basil
2 teaspoons sesame seeds

Directions: 

1. Blend chiles, garlic, 3 tablespoons oil, coconut sugar, fish sauce and sea salt until smooth. Pour sauce over shrimp and let marinate for 10 minutes. 

2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add remaining oil and swirl to coat the pan. Use a slotted spoon to remove shrimp from marinade and cook 1-2 minutes per side, until shrimp is cooked through. Stir in basil to wilt. Garnish with sesame seeds and enjoy!