Recipe
Saffron shrimp
Shrimp poached in a saffron coconut broth with fennel and green-onion tops.
Ingredients
- Shrimp — 4¼ oz (8–10, peeled)
- Saffron (pinch)
- Full-fat coconut milk — ½ cup
- Fennel — 4 oz (½ bulb, sliced)
- Green-onion tops — 2 Tbsp
- Garlic-infused olive oil — 1 Tbsp
- Parsley
- Sea salt
Method
- Soften the fennel in the oil over medium 3–4 minutes. Add the saffron and coconut milk and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add the shrimp and poach gently 3–4 minutes, just until pink and opaque (don't boil hard).
- Stir in the green-onion tops and parsley; season and serve with the broth.
Notes
Bloom the saffron in 1 Tbsp warm water for 5 minutes before adding — dry saffron in oil gives a fraction of the color and almost none of the flavor.
Nutrition
Calories ≈ 550 kcal · Protein 33 g · Carbs 12 g · Fat 43 g · Fiber 4 g
Quick sauté: cook shrimp ~1.5–2 min/side just to opaque (they toughen if overcooked).
Gram weights are listed for each ingredient; calories are approximate estimates per serving. Ingredient amounts make the stated number of servings; leftovers are built into the week.