Name: Indian Spicy Shrimp
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 12 oz raw shrimp (deveined, shell off, tail on); 1 tsp red pepper flakes; ½ tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp turmeric; ½ tsp salt; 1 tbs oil; lemon slices and cilantro leaves (to garnish)

This Indian spicy shrimp appetizer is incredibly easy to prepare and cook! Perfect for anyone following a low carb or keto diet!

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This is a super straight-forward recipe: marinate the shrimp for just ten minutes, sauté them and enjoy the wonderful flavors. Oh and it's wonderfully low carb, too - like almost ZERO CARB. 🙂 If you're not used to Indian food, this is a great introduction - and you could always skip the red pepper flakes if you prefer!

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How to Make Indian Spicy Shrimp

In a bowl, mix together red pepper flakes, ground cumin, ground turmeric and salt. Add some oil (something with a neutral taste) and stir to mix.

Add some raw shrimp - I prefer deveined, shell off, tail-on shrimp for this recipe. But you can use whatever you like, as long as they're deveined. 🙂

Cover and leave to marinate for at least ten minutes, although overnight in the fridge would be totally fine.

Heat a large skillet over a medium-hot heat and add the shrimp. Fry for 4-5 minutes or until cooked, turning over halfway through the cooking time.

Serve over shredded lettuce and a garnish of fresh cilantro leaves and lemon slices for a tasty Indian appetizer, or with Cardamom Cauliflower Rice as a main meal.

Alternatively, remove the tails and add them to a low carb tortilla with lettuce for a delicious lunch!

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