Gochujang is a Korean mother sauce--a sweet and spicy base for so many recipes. Gochujang-flavored butter is delicious with shrimp and scallops.

Prep Time:20 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 8

 Ingredients:

• 1 lb Shrimp, fresh medium
• 8 Butterhead lettuce, leaves
• 1/4 cup Carrot
• 1/2 cup Cucumber
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 3 Green onions
• 1 Lemon, wedges
• 1 tsp Honey
• 1 tsp Soy sauce, reduced-sodium
• 1 tbsp Gochujang
• 1 tbsp Sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 tsp Sesame oil, toasted

Directions:

1. Heat butter and sesame oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Stir in white parts of green onion and garlic; cook until softened and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add shrimp; cook, stirring, until shrimp are opaque, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in gochujang, soy sauce, and honey; toss to coat.
2. Stir cucumber, carrot, green parts of green onion, and sesame seeds together in a small bowl.
3. Top lettuce leaves with shrimp mixture and cucumber mixture. Serve with lemon wedges.