Shrimp in Bahia Sauce

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
9%
Shrimp in Bahia Sauce
81 min.
8
227kcal

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Ingredients

  • teaspoons achiote seeds (achiote)
  • tablespoons cilantro leaves fresh divided chopped
  •  garlic cloves peeled
  • tablespoon habanero pepper seeded chopped
  • 0.5 cup coconut milk light
  •  lime cut into 8 wedges
  • tablespoons juice of lime fresh
  • tablespoons olive oil 
  • 2.3 cups onion halved lengthwise sliced
  • cup bell pepper red halved lengthwise sliced
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt divided
  • pounds shrimp deveined peeled
  • cups tomatoes diced peeled seeded
  • ounces yuca fresh thawed (cassava)

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • knife
  • potato masher
  • wooden spoon
  • colander
  • cutting board

Directions

  1. Peel yuca, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes to measure 1 1/4 cups.
  2. Place yuca in a medium saucepan; cover with water. Bring to boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 25 minutes or until tender.
  3. Drain yuca in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Return yuca and reserved 1/2 cup cooking liquid to pan; mash with a potato masher until smooth. Discard any tough fibers.
  4. Place garlic on a cutting board; mash to a paste by dragging and pressing broad side of knife over garlic several times.
  5. Combine garlic, shrimp, lime juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.
  6. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
  7. Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat.
  8. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Stir in annatto seeds, and cook 5 minutes or until oil turns deep orange in color, shaking pan frequently.
  9. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Discard annatto seeds, reserving oil in pan.
  10. Heat pan over medium heat until annatto oil is hot.
  11. Add onion and bell pepper; cook 6 minutes or until tender.
  12. Add tomato; cook 10 minutes or until tomato breaks down, stirring occasionally. Mash mixture with a wooden spoon.
  13. Add shrimp with marinade, coconut milk, and Scotch bonnet. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in reserved mashed yuca, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon cilantro; cook 2 minutes or until shrimp are done. Spoon shrimp mixture into shallow bowls; sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro, and serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts

Calories227kcal
Protein42.37%
Fat20.19%
Carbs37.44%

Properties

Glycemic Index
32.41
Glycemic Load
7.83
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
12.53086960834%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.08mg
Hesperetin
3.94mg
Naringenin
0.3mg
Apigenin
0.02mg
Luteolin
0.14mg
Isorhamnetin
2.25mg
Kaempferol
0.31mg
Myricetin
0.06mg
Quercetin
9.75mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:227.13kcal
11.36%
Fat:5.24g
8.06%
Saturated Fat:1.5g
9.38%
Carbohydrates:21.87g
7.29%
Net Carbohydrates:19g
6.91%
Sugar:5.63g
6.25%
Cholesterol:182.57mg
60.86%
Sodium:426.63mg
18.55%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:24.74g
49.49%
Vitamin C:47.98mg
58.15%
Phosphorus:289.92mg
28.99%
Copper:0.57mg
28.35%
Potassium:674.38mg
19.27%
Manganese:0.32mg
15.95%
Magnesium:63.82mg
15.95%
Vitamin A:723.54IU
14.47%
Vitamin B6:0.26mg
13.08%
Zinc:1.9mg
12.64%
Calcium:122.44mg
12.24%
Fiber:2.87g
11.48%
Iron:1.83mg
10.16%
Vitamin E:1.52mg
10.11%
Folate:33.54µg
8.38%
Vitamin B1:0.1mg
6.87%
Vitamin K:7.01µg
6.68%
Vitamin B3:1.17mg
5.86%
Vitamin B2:0.1mg
5.67%
Vitamin B5:0.28mg
2.85%
Selenium:0.74µg
1.06%
Source:My Recipes