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Seafood: Hot Garlic Shrimp




Source of Recipe


The Diabetes Double-Quick Cookbook by Betty Marks


List of Ingredients




1 pound large shrimp
1 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic, smashed, peeled or minced
1/2 to 1 tsp red pepper flakes
dash cumin
3 tbsp lemon juice
parsley, chopped, for garnish



Recipe



Peel and devein shrimp and rince in cold water. Mix olive oil and garlic in glass measuring cup and microwave on high for 1 minute. In a 2-quart round casserole, mix shrimp with oil and garlic, and sprinkle with red pepper, a few dashes of cumin, and lemon juice. Stir to mix and arrange shrimp in circular fashion, thick ends to the outside of bowl. Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high for 3 to 4 minutes, turning shrimp once. Remove when shrimp are pink. Let stand another minute to complete cooking. Dust with parsley.

Makes 4 Servings

Dietary Exchanges:
3 Lean Meat

Nutrients per Serving:
156 Calories
5 g Fat
.8 g Saturated Fat
1.1 g Polyunsaturated Fat
2.8 g Monounsaturated Fat
0 g Dietary Fiber
174 mg Cholesterol
3 g Carbohydrate
24 g Protein
171 mg Sodium