Creamy Butter Shrimp

Asian and Indian style dishes are a staple in this house, as both of us have a long-standing weakness for Chinese takeout and Indian buffets. So, an Asian/Indian spin on a keto recipe is always a welcome addition to our recipe rotations, and this one is definitely a new favorite! I grabbed this recipe from my friend Hazim.

Originally called Buttermilk Shrimp in his home country of Brunei, this was a dish that was served in resturants everywhere. He’s worked hard to transform this dish into a keto-friendly recipe, and let me tell you – it is well worth the time he put in.

Although the cheddar cheese is optional, it adds a nice tanginess in the back of the flavor profile and really helps the sauce thicken up into a proper cream-based sauce. So, you can skip it, but you may want to have it on hand just in case you are wanting to slightly thicken the sauce a bit.

Feel free to add a few extra shrimp into the recipe to make the portion slightly bigger. Or, if you’re not a fan of shrimp, I have even better news for you. You can substitute the shrimp out for chicken thighs or pretty much any type of fish you want. It works and tastes great with practically any protein you put in there!

Note: If you can’t find thai chilis, you can sub these out with green chilis. If you have no curry leaves, just omit them as they are a very unique flavor and it’s hard to find a suitable substitute.

P.S. This goes really great with a small bowl of Cauliflower Fried Rice on the side!

Yields 3 servings of Creamy Butter Shrimp

The Preparation

Battered Shrimp:

• 5 ounces shrimp
• 1/2 ounce parmesan cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons almond flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder, optional
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil

Creamy Butter Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons 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 tablespoons 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

The Execution

1. Remove the shells of the shrimps but leave the tail part if you’d like (optional). Gently cut the surface of the shrimps and devein. Clean well.

2. Pat the cleaned shrimps dry with paper towels.

3. In a bowl, add 0.5 oz. grated Parmigiano Reggiano, 2 tbsp. almond flour, 1/2 tsp. baking powder and 1/4 tsp. curry powder (optional). Mix well.

4. Into the mixture, add in 1 egg and 1 tbsp. water. Mix well until smooth.

5. Pre-heat a pan on medium heat. Add in 3 tsbp. coconut oil. Once the oil is hot, generously coat the shrimps with the batter and pan-fry the shrimps. Do these two to three at a time.

6. Wait until the shrimps turn golden brown and then remove them from the pan. Put on a cooling rock. Pan-fry extra batter if any left.

7. Pre-heat a pan to medium-low heat. Add in 2 tbsp. unsalted butter. Once the butter has melted, add in 1/2 chopped onion.

8. Wait until the onion turns translucent and then add in finely chopped garlic, sliced Thai chilies and 2 tbps. curry leaves. Stir-fry everything until fragrant.

9. Reduce heat to low. Add in 1/2 cup Heavy Cream and 0.3 oz. mature cheddar (optional). Stir until the sauce thickens up to own liking.

10. Add in the battered shrimp and coat well with the sauce.

11. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve! Goes well with cauliflower fried rice.

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.

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.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings 3 servings

Calories 459 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Battered Shrimp:

• 5 ounce shrimp
• ½ ounce parmesan cheese shredded
• 2 tablespoon almond flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon curry powder optional
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 tablespoon coconut oil

Creamy Butter Sauce:

• 2 tablespoon butter unsalted
• ½ 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
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• ⅓ ounce cheddar cheese optional
• salt and pepper to taste
• ⅛ teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

 

• Peel the shrimp, leaving the tail if desired. Gently cut the surface of the shrimp and devein. Clean well.
  
• Pat dry with a paper towel.
  
• In a bowl, add the grated parmesan, almond flour, baking powder and curry powder (optional). Mix well.
  
• Add egg and water to the mixture. Whisk until smooth.
  
• Preheat 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.
  
• Cook until the shrimp are golden brown, then remove from the pan. Place on a cooling rack. Pan fry any remaining batter.
  
• Preheat a pan over medium-low heat. Add in the unsalted butter. Once melted, add the diced onion.
  
• Sauté until translucent and then add in finely chopped garlic, sliced Thai chilies and curry leaves. Stir fry everything until fragrant.
  
• Reduce 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.
  
• Add in the battered shrimp and stir to coat well.
  
• Garnish with sesame seeds and serve!

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Nutrition

Calories: 459kcalCarbohydrates: 3.8gProtein: 16.7gFat: 42.1g

Keyword 30-minute, fish, gluten-free, high-fat, keto, low-carb, quick, spicy, stovetop, sugar-free