YES, Shrimp 🍤 for under $20 and it probably would of been less if I decided to pick a different Alfredo sauce. Ever heard of this show called Guys Grocery Games? Well I am obsessed with it, pretty much with anything involving Guy Fieri and television is my go too. Also, love the Bon Appétit free television channel available through your Smart TV on TV plus. I have learned so much through cooking shows and I enjoy watching them so if you like cooking start watching you pick up on so many tricks and techniques.
So back to Guy and his Groccery Games. On GGG as most of you will probably know they run around the supermarket grabbing ingredients sometimes with limitations and have to cook a dish all within a certain timeframe. So I got to thinking one night why can’t I pull off something quick and easy like they do in under 20 minutes?
Well turns out I could!
What you will need:
Under $20
Pre-made Coconut shrimp (I got mine from Mckinnions) $7.50
Jarred Alfredo sauce $6
Penne $1.50 (half a box)
Fresh garlic and chives minced $2 at most
Boil and start cooking your pasta (add salt to your water 😉) in one pan. Now get another sauce pan out for the Alfredo.
I diced the garlic and some chives. Then I put some olive oil in the sauce pan. I got the sauce pan and the oil hot and threw the dice garlic and chives and sautéed till garlic browned. Dumped the Alfredo into that same sauce pan and added salt, pepper, garlic salt, and seasoned pepper. Turned the heat to low so that it would slowly heat up and take on the flavor of the sautéed stuff. Stirring it constantly and letting it heat up you want to make sure the heat is low enough and your stirring enough so that you do not burn it and then leave yourself a heck of a mess to clean up 😕
When the pasta is done strain and add to Alfredo. Stir and serve however you please – today like I chose a bowl! Then I chopped up some leftover fresh chives for a picture and honestly I just like chives 😝 🙂
Next heat up enough oil on a frying pan to coat the bottom so it looks like a small puddle but you don’t need to go up super high in the pan it’s ok if you do just a waste of oil in my opinion. I then fried the precooked shrimp to golden brown the coconut crust and give it a nice crunch. Transfer them after turning and browning both sides to a cooling rack. (Oil typically needs to reach 350° to fry something so let it heat up for a little)
Ingredients
- Pre-Made Coconut Shrimp
- 1 Jar Alfredo Sauce
- Half Box of Penne Pasta
- 2 Cloves Fresh Garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon of Fresh chives minced
- 1/2 Teaspoon of Salt
- 1/2-3/4 Oil set aside (this will depend on pan size)
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
- Add 4 cups of water to a sauce pan and place it on medium high heat to boil the water for the pasta.
- Once the water comes to a boil add your pasta you will cook for about 10 minutes.
- Add approximately a teaspoon of oil to a sauce pan and place on medium-high heat
- Mince/Dice both the Garlic and the Chives and toss those into the sauce pan with the oil turning it closer to medium heat sauté until garlic pieces start to turn golden
- At this time get your frying pan out for the Shrimp and place on medium high heat. Add the 1/2 cup of oil to the pan and let it heat up to approximately 350°
- Add the Jar of Alfredo to the sauce pan with the Garlic and Chives turn to low heat and allow the Alfredo to heat up slowly so it can take on the flavor of the chives and garlic. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- You can add cheeses at this time if you want to thicken the jar of Alfredo sauce up. It all depends on the brand.
- Drain the pasta and add to the sauce pan with the Alfredo in it stir the pasta in. (Leave on Low heat and place a lid over the top to keep it warm while you quickly fry up the shrimp)
- Now take the Pre-Made Coconut Shrimp and place flat in the frying pan let fry for approximately 60 seconds on one side and flip it. Keep doing this till the cocunut pieces turn golden brown it shouldnt take more than 4 flips for this. (Careful not to overcook remember its already cooked)
- Transfer the finished fried shrimp to a rack to let cool and finish cooking all the shrimp.
- Once shrimp is completed plate your Alfredo (Or use a bowl like I did) and add the shrimp to the plate, garnish with chives if youd like.
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