Sesame Crusted Shrimp and Mango Quinoa Bowls.
I’ve got your dinner tonight!
No. Seriously. I’ve GOT your dinner. There is so much love here in this little bowl that my heart might explode. I must share.
I mentioned last week that I’ve had a weird thing going on with shrimp. I’ve always enjoyed it, but it must have been when I was pregnant with Max that I become completely disinterested in it. It’s not like I HATED it. But? Meh. For the last two-ish years, it’s rarely been my meal of choice. Why do these wacko things happen to our taste buds and brain?
When I was kid and hated pasta, I remember telling my grandma how sad I was that I didn’t LIKE pasta. She told me that my tastes would change over time and I thought she was nuts. I was like… now that is bizarre. My tastes are not going to change!
Boom. They did.
And they did again!
So.
WHY did it never cross my mind to encrust shrimp in sesame seeds? I mean, I’m completely obsessed with EVERYTHING sesame flavored. It’s easily in my top five favorites at the moment. And the seeds add this amazzzzing crunch to the shrimp. Eeeeep.
Here’s the rundown for this bowl:
Quinoa with mango and cilantro. Dooooo it.
The lovely sesame crusted shrimp! Best texture ever.
Sliced avocado.
Lots of sesame seeds and toasted sesame oil.
Extra mango!
Tons of lime. Of course.
GUYS. There is so much flavor going on here that it’s mind blowing.
Mix everything together or eat it piece by piece because it’s perfect. And then, instagrammable. Of course.
Sesame Crusted Shrimp with Mango Quinoa
Ingredients
- ½ pound peeled raw and deveined jumbo shrimp
- 2 large eggs beaten
- ½ cup sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil for drizzling
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds for topping
- sliced avocado for serving
mango quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup dry quinoa rinsed
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 mango peeled and chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp completely dry. In one bowl, add the eggs. In a second bowl, stir together the sesame seeds, flour, salt and pepper.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the coconut oil. Take the shrimp and dip it in the beaten egg, then dip it in the sesame seed mix, pressing gently so the seeds adhere. Place the shrimp in the skillet, being careful not to crowd the skillet, and cook until the sesame seeds are toasted – about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Place the shrimp on a plate and repeat with remaining shrimp.
- Assemble the bowls by scooping the quinoa into the bowl, topping with the sesame shrimp, adding some mango chunks and avocado. Drizzle with toasted sesame oil, sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.
mango quinoa
- Place the water, quinoa, coconut oil, salt and pepper in a saucepan and heat over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce it to a simmer and cover. Cook for 15 minutes, or until all the liquid is absorbed. Remove the quinoa from the heat and stir in the mango and cilantro.
Notes
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39 Comments on “Sesame Crusted Shrimp and Mango Quinoa Bowls.”
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Sweet Jesus! This is beautiful.
thanks margeaux!
ooh, i love the idea of coating the shrimp in sesame seeds! it sounds so nutty and crispy. plus, all for the mango salsa~
thanks heather!
YUM! i always make the same boring chicken and savory quinoa bowls and i definitely need to switch things up! adding the mango sounds incredible – this is the perfect recipe to head into spring with! thanks for sharing :)
thanks jordan!
Yum! That looks so delicious!
Kari
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thanks kari!
how cute are these shrimp!? (is it weird to call shrimp cute??) beautiful & amazing-sounding, per usual!…chris will go crazy for this one.
they are totally cute!
Those look and sound fabulous!
thank you ellen!
Could I use almond flour?
i think you definitely can!
This bowl is full of all of my favorite things. I am loving the sesame crusted chicken and could see my kids gobbling that up. They love shrimp and steak, go figure!
thanks karen!
Quinoa is one of my new favorite foods, and this looks scrumptious! :)
thanks margo!
This looks really good and I think I could even get my husband to eat it despite the fact that he’s not a huge fan of shrimp. But I feel like it needs a sauce? Or does it work as is?
i don’t think it needs a sauce and i reeeeally hate when food and dishes are dry!
Should the shrimp be raw or cooked before starting ?
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This looks delicious. Will have to try it soon…
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This looks wonderful! Happy to try soon…pinned! Thank you!
Just made this and it turned out so great…full of flavor! Thank you!
I made this last night and it was a huge hit! So flavorful and I love that it didn’t require too many ingredients. I think this may become a week night go-to in our house!
Hi Jessica, this would be a great addition to the stone fruit theme over at Food on Friday (which is on right now). Each month there are 3 different themes plus a Potluck – so you should always be able to share something. If you would like to join in the fun on a regular basis please schedule a reminder for the second Friday of each month (NZ time). Cheers from Carole’s Chatter
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These were delicious!
We made this recipe tonight and had a lot of trouble with the sesame seeds coming off the shrimp in the pan in a thick layer. They stayed stuck to each other but not to the shrimp. Otherwise all the flavor was there, just not a very pretty presentation and no crunch to the shrimp like I was hoping for!
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