Shrimp with Lemon & Capers; herons

I love gnocchi.

I have actually made it, but since I am now lazy and the stuff in the store is pretty good, I buy it.

A few years ago I discovered skillet gnocchi. It doesn’t need to be boiled first, and, as I normally sauté it anyway, I switched.

A few weeks ago the store was out of the skillet gnocchi, so I bought my old favorite, traditional gnocchi. I was amazed at how much better it was. I’d forgotten. Now I remember.

I may be getting lazy but even I can handle a few more minutes of effort when it’s clearly worth it.

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Shrimp with Lemon & Capers

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This is a quick main course for two – even if you have to boil the gnocchi first (I do).

• Author: Katie
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 25 minutes
• Yield: 2 servings 1x
• Category: Seafood

Ingredients

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• 8oz (250gr) shrimp (prawns), cleaned
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tbs olive oil, divided
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp lemon pepper
• 1/2 tsp za’atar
• 4 tbs capers
• 4 tbs fresh lemon juice (1 lemon)
• 4 tbs Greek yogurt
• 8oz (250gr) fresh gnocchi

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Instructions

• Cook gnocchi in boiling water just until it floats, 1 – 2 minutes.
• Drain and immediately put in a hot skillet, big enough to hold it all in a single layer.
• Add 1 tbs olive and toss to coat.
• Sauté over medium heat, tossing frequently, until lightly browned, 6 – 8 minutes
• Sauté onion, garlic, in remaining 1 tbs olive oil in another skillet until tender, 6 – 8 minutes.
• Add shrimp and sauté until cooked through (they curl and become opaque).
• Add paprika, lemon pepper, za’atar, and sauté briefly.
• Add capers, lemon juice, yogurt and heat through.
• Combine with gnocchi, stir well and serve. 

Notes

You can use skillet gnocchi, if you prefer. Follow package directions.
Regular salt & pepper can be substituted for the lemon pepper. and you can leave out the za’atar or substitute 1/2 tsp thyme or oregano.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1/2 recipe
• Calories: 477
• Sugar: 3.9 g
• Sodium: 950.9 mg
• Fat: 16.8 g
• Saturated Fat: 3.1 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Carbohydrates: 52.9 g
• Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 32.1 g
• Cholesterol: 187.1 mg

Keywords: shrimp, gnocchi, capers, lemon

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I was mindlessly gazing out the window at the pond the other morning, contemplating the cold weather and clear skies. My coffee was almost ready…. I could smell it.

There wasn’t any wind but I noticed something moving on the edge of the pond. I had assumed it was a tall weed, but, as it was the only thing moving I decided to investigate further.

I got the binoculars.

We have had a lot of white egrets when there were cows in the field but they have found greener pastures these days.

The bird by the pond was a grey heron.

I watched for a bit, then decided to try for a photo. Naturally, it took off the second I opened the door:

Which was when I noticed that there looked to be 2 more herons on the other shore:

It settled down between the other two.

Pandemic excitement for the day.