Dinner: Brown Butter Shrimp with Spicy Broccoli Rabe

Recipe by Judy Kim Brown butter is the key to big shrimpin'.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Broccoli

Health and fertility benefits of Brown Butter Shrimp with Spicy Broccoli Rabe

Broccoli is one of the non-starchy vegetables that has a very low glycemic index (GI), which is beneficial for reducing blood sugar levels. Broccoli is also a source of DIM (Diindolymethane). Diindolymethane is very effective in reducing the testosterone levels in the body, an action that would automatically curb male dominant features and regulate the estrogen levels in the system.

Ingredients

kosher salt
1 lb. broccoli rabe, trimmed
Freshly ground black pepper
1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 tbsp. unsalted butter
3 garlic cloves, minced, divided
extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes, plus more for garnish
1/4 c. chopped parsley

Instructions

Bring an 8-quart stock pot of water to a boil and generously season with salt. Cook broccoli rabe for 4 minutes. Set up a bowl of cold water with ice cubes. Drain broccoli rabe and rinse under cold water; transfer to ice bath.
In a bowl, season shrimp with salt and pepper; set aside.
In a large sauté pan add butter and heat over medium-low heat. Warm until color begins to brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add 2 cloves minced garlic and stir until butter is golden; turn heat to medium-high. Add half of the shrimp and cook until pink, 2 minutes per side; transfer to a clean bowl. Cook remaining shrimp and transfer to bowl. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 clove minced garlic, and chili flakes to the same sauté pan, stir for 1 minute. Toss in drained broccoli rabe until heated through, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Serve shrimp on bed of broccoli rabe. Garnish with parsley and sprinkle of red pepper flakes.

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