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Shrimp Tagine with Tomatoes and Preserved Lemon

This simmered dish pairs shrimp, peeled and deveined with crushed tomatoes, preserved lemon, finely chopped and butter. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

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Estimated macros per portion

51 g Protein
68 g Carbohydrates
21 g Fat
10 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

  • 170g shrimp, peeled and deveined 168 kcal
  • 12g olive oil 106 kcal
  • 8g butter 57 kcal
  • 70g yellow onion, sliced 28 kcal
  • 6g garlic, minced 9 kcal
  • 201g crushed tomatoes 64 kcal
  • 14g preserved lemon, finely chopped 4 kcal
  • 2g ground cumin 8 kcal
  • 1g chili flakes 2 kcal
  • 54g couscous (dry) 200 kcal
  • 8g cilantro, chopped 3 kcal

Cooking instructions

  1. shrimpground cumin
    Pat shrimp dry and season with salt, pepper, and cumin.
  2. olive oilyellow oniongarlic
    Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion 4 minutes until soft, then add garlic for 30 seconds.
  3. crushed tomatoes
    Add crushed tomatoes and simmer 6-8 minutes until slightly thickened.
  4. shrimppreserved lemonchili flakescilantro
    Stir in preserved lemon, chili, and half the cilantro. Add shrimp and cook 2-3 minutes until just pink.
  5. butterpreserved lemon
    Add butter and swirl to gloss the sauce. Taste and adjust salt (preserved lemon can be salty).
  6. couscous (dry)cilantro
    Serve with cooked couscous and top with remaining cilantro.

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