Shrimp and Sweet Bell Peppers stir-fried up in a savory mixture of onions, ginger, and garlic. Easy, delicious, quick, and colorful. A perfect weeknight meal.
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Each month, a few of us take a virtual trip to countries throughout the world. We explore those countries and their culture through food. This month, we traveled to Togo.
Togo is a country in West Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea. It has beautiful beaches below hilltop villages. It is a poor country, relying mostly on agriculture. French is the official language, and most of the population is Christian.
I found this recipe on TasteAtlas.com. It is one of the sites I go to when researching countries for this group. The site also said that Jollof Rice is a popular dish in Togo. That is not surprising as Togo borders Ghana, and I was inspired to make Chicken and Rice Jollof when reading the novel Transcendent Kingdom about a family that emigrated to the USA from Ghana.
This was a quick and easy stir fry that I made for dinner one evening when our girl, Rae, brought home her new beau to meet us.
Let's take a look at what other Togolese recipes are being shared today.......
- Crevettes aux Poivrons by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Gboma Dessi by Culinary Cam
- Togolese Gboma Dessi by Sneha's Recipe
- Zowey (Togolese Spicy Peanut Balls) |by Amy's Cooking Adventures
Yield: 6 servings
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Crevettes aux Poivrons
Shrimp and Sweet Bell Peppers stir-fried up in a savory mixture of onions, ginger, and garlic. Easy, delicious, quick, and colorful. A perfect weeknight meal.
Prep time: 3 MinCook time: 12 MinTotal time: 15 Min
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
- 1 small onion, cut into chunks
- 3-4 cloves garlic
- 1 T. ginger paste
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 3-4 bell peppers, asst. colors, seeded and cut into slices
- 1 T. coconut oil
Instructions
- Place the onion, garlic, and ginger into a food processor and puree until smooth.
- Heat the coconut oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper, and cook just until they start to turn pink. Remove to a plate and set aside.
- Add the onion mixture to the wok and cook for about 4-5 minutes. Add the peppers and cook, stirring, until the peppers are tender, 2-3 minutes.
- Return the shrimp to the wok and cook for a minute or two, until warmed through and completely pink.
Notes
Adapted from a recipe found at TasteAtlas.com
Nutrition Facts
Calories
153Fat (grams)
4 gSat. Fat (grams)
2 gCarbs (grams)
7 gFiber (grams)
2 gNet carbs
6 gSugar (grams)
3 gProtein (grams)
22 gSodium (milligrams)
892 mgCholesterol (grams)
191 mg
Property of A Day in the Life on the Farm
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