Tricolored Shrimp Plate
Use the remaining Lemon Grass Oil from this recipe to infuse other dishes with fresh flavor. Plain olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest can be substituted.
Yield: 4 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 213
- Calories from fat: 27%
- Fat: 6.5g
- Saturated fat: 0.7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.7g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8g
- Protein: 29.7g
- Carbohydrate: 10g
- Fiber: 5.6g
- Cholesterol: 194mg
- Iron: 7mg
- Sodium: 277mg
- Calcium: 180mg
Ingredients
- 2 red bell peppers
- 2 yellow bell peppers
- 24 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- tablespoon Lemon Grass Oil
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 (10-ounce) bags fresh spinach
Preparation
- Preheat broiler. Cut bell peppers in half lengthwise, discarding the seeds and membranes. Place the pepper halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet, and flatten with hand. Broil 15 minutes or until blackened. Place in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal. Let stand 15 minutes. Peel and cut into 1/2-inch strips.
- Combine the shrimp, 2 teaspoons Lemon Grass Oil, crushed red pepper, and minced garlic in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp mixture, and sauté for 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Remove shrimp from skillet. Heat 1 teaspoon Lemon Grass Oil in skillet, and add spinach. Cook spinach 1 minute or until spinach wilts, stirring frequently. Place spinach in center of each of 4 plates, and top evenly with bell peppers and shrimp.
Tricolored Shrimp Plate Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Shellfish
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Broil, Marinate
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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