Healthy Shrimp Recipe with Chinese Long Bean in Light Curry Stew Coconut Sauce

Healthy Shrimp Recipe with Chinese Long Bean in Light Curry Stew Coconut Sauce

This Healthy Shrimp Recipe with Chinese Long Bean in Light Curry Stew Coconut Sauce is an extremely simple quick delicious recipe with powerful health benefits. Can be eaten as is, or served with rice or flat bread.

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Ingredients

  

• 1 Cup French Cut Chinese Long Bean
• 8 Clove Garlic Thinly Sliced
• 1 Small Hot Pepper Thinly Sliced (Habanero, Jalapeno, Chile)
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 LB Shrimp (Large Argentina Wild Shrimp)
• 1 Onion Finely Chopped
• 1 Tsp Paprika
• 1 Tsp Chopped Basil
• 1 Tsp Chopped Oregano
• 1 Tbsp Chopped Scallions
• 1/2 Tsp Salt
• 4 Tbsp Coconut Milk
• 1/2 Cup Water
• 1 Tsp Ground Black Pepper

Instructions

 

• Place skillet on medium heat, add olive oil and shrimp. Let shrimp pan fry for two minutes.
• Add onion, garlic, paprika, salt. Stir occasionally until onion is translucent.
• Add Chinese long bean, basil, oregano, scallions. Stir occasionally for two minutes.
• Add coconut milk, and water. Cover.
• It is finished when the long bean has the texture you desire.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

Why eat Wild Argentina Shrimp and Chinese Long Bean?

Try this Healthy Shrimp recipe with Chinese Long Bean in light curry stew coconut sauce, with fresh herbs. It is packed with nutrients, and insanely delicious.

We use Wild Red Argentina Shrimp is buttery, flavorful, and is perhaps the one of the least contaminated shrimp. It is an excellent source of protein.

Serve over rice eat or eat with flat bread and add this recipe to your healthy shrimp meals list.

What is Chinese Long Bean?

This vegetable is common in other parts of the world as well. In the Caribbean, it is also known as bodi or bora whereas in other countries it is referred to as pea bean, or snake bean.

Where to purchase Chinese Long Bean?

In the United States, Chinese Long Bean can be purchased throughout the year from ethnic Chinese, and Indian grocery stores.

Chinese Long Bean Nutritional Benefits

Chinese Long Bean (Yardlong Bean) is a nutritional powerhouse, as well as an excellent source of antioxidants. A cup of beans is long 43 calories, but supplies approximately 30% of your Daily Value of Vitamin C as well as 2.5 grams of protein.

The beauty of this vegetable is that it provides a plethora of minerals and vitamins.

Consuming just one cup of Chinese Long Bean, will give you trace amounts of minerals including Potassium, Zinc, Iron, Calcium, Manganese, Selenium, and Magnesium.

The Chinese Long Bean is loaded with a range of B Vitamins such as B1, B2, B3 (Niacin), B5, B6, and B9 (Folate) as well Vitamin A, Lipids, and Amino Acids.

Health Benefits of Chinese Long Bean

Chinese Long Bean is believed to enhance your immunity due to its dense nutritional content. In some regions, is also believed to help with digestion.

A cup of Chinese Long Bean provides folate, which helpful during pregnancy. In other countries, this vegetable is consumed, not only because it is versatile, and delicious, but also as a preventative for cancer, heart disease, gout, as well as to reap the innumerable benefits of high antioxidant foods.

This healthy shrimp dinner is a must try!

Check out my other recipes:

Perfectly cooked white rice here.

Sauteed Chinese Long Bean With Garlic here.

Spiced Salmon Recipe here.