Harissa 5 Spice Pan-Seared Shrimp

Name: Harissa 5 Spice Pan-Seared Shrimp
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 14 min
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 1 tsp Sea Salt; 1/2 lb Jumbo Shrimp, no shell or tall, deveined; 1/2 Tsp Harissa Spice Blend; 1/4 tsp Chinese 5 Spice; 1/4 Tsp Pink Peppercorn, freshly cracked; Himalayan salt, to taste; 1 Tbsp Avocado OIl

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:4min

When North Africa meets China! These seared shrimps are perfectly spiced with both hot and warm spices. Enjoy these delicious shrimps over my signature kale salad (listed on Whisk) or in a bulgur or rice bowl!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:59:04 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories145.9 kcal (7%)

Total Fat10.8 g (15%)

Carbs3 g (1%)

Sugars0.1 g (0%)

Protein8.8 g (18%)

Sodium1317.5 mg (66%)

Fiber0.2 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 tspsea salt

0.5 lbShrimp

Jumbo, no shell or tall, deveined

0.5 TspHarissa Spice Blend

¼ tspchinese 5 spice

0.25 TspPink Peppercorn

freshly cracked

Himalayan salt

to taste

1 Tbspavocado oil

Instructions

Rinse

Step 1

Rinse deveined shrimp with cold water and sea salt. About two times until sea salt has washed away.

Season

Step 2

Add harissa, 5 spice, pink peppercorn and salt to shrimp. Toss and marinate for about 5 minutes.

Sear

Step 3

Heat a skillet on medium-high heat with avocado oil.

Step 4

Remove any moisture from the shrimps with a paper towel.

Step 5

Add shrimps to the skillet. Space them out to create a nice sear without creating steam. Sear each side for about a minute. If the backs are still raw after both sides are seared, lay the back on the skillet for about 30 seconds.

Step 6

Enjoy over my signature kale salad (listed on Whisk) or over a bowl of bulgur or rice.