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Yassa aux crevettes | Yassa with shrimps

Prep time 5 minutes
Cook time 15 minutes
Marinating 30 minutes
Total 50 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 200 g shrimps (frozen)
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 tbsp mustard
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 a head of garlic (or 2-3 cloves of garlic)
  • 1 tsp Magic Sauce
  • 2-3 whole Scotch Bonnet
  • 50 ml cooking oil
  • 1 small spring onion
  • pepper
  • Salt

Instructions 

  • Briefly wash the thawed shrimp with cold water, drain well and place in a bowl
  • Peel the onion, cut it into julienne strips and add it to the shrimp in the bowl
  • Finely chop the garlic cloves and add them to the bowl along with mustard, lemon juice, salt, pepper, the Scotch Bonnet peppers and a few drops of oil
  • Mix everything well and set aside to marinate for about half an hour
  • Then, heat cooking oil in a pan and add the mixture
  • Mix well and sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly
  • Add water and Magic Sauce and simmer for another 5 minutes
  • Finally, add the chopped spring onions, mix well and it's done

Notes

While the shrimp mixture is marinating, you can use the time to cook the rice. This way, it can be served immediately, as the sauce doesn't take long to cook
Bon appetite!
Fadi♥
Course: sauce
Cuisine: African, West African
Keyword: African, African cuisine, African food, Gambia, Senegal, West African cuisine