These are some of our favorite recipes, mostly from Cooking Light, but we tend to edit portions and ingredients
that suit our taste buds (e.g. when a recipe calls for 1 minced garlic clove, we use about 4 :) ).
Other recipes are passed down from family and friends.
Enjoy!

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

New Orleans-Style Shrimp

Yum yum yum!

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/new-orleans-style-shrimp-10000001599601/


Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 packet)

Ingredients:
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 2 pounds unpeeled large shrimp
  • 2 lemons, sliced into 1/4-inch slices
  • 4 teaspoons butter, divided
Preparation:
1. Combine first 11 ingredients in a large bowl; toss well. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 425°.
3. Fold 4 (16 x 12-inch) sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil in half crosswise. Open foil. Remove shrimp mixture from bowl; reserve marinade. Place about 2 1/4 cups shrimp mixture on half of each foil sheet. Drizzle remaining marinade evenly over shrimp. Top each serving with 1 teaspoon butter. Fold foil over shrimp; tightly seal edges.
4. Place packets on a baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Place on plates. Unfold packets carefully; peel shrimp, and serve immediately.

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 323
Calories from fat: 30%
Fat: 10.7g
Saturated fat: 4.9g
Monounsaturated fat: 2.3g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.8g
Protein: 46.4g
Carbohydrate: 8.9g
Fiber: 0.8g
Cholesterol: 363mg
Iron: 6.5mg
Sodium: 513mg
Calcium: 156mg

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