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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 lb large shrimp
1 large garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp salt, (optional)
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp tequila
= (or additional lemon juice)
=== SPICY BLACK BEANS ===
1 brine-packed roasted red bell peppe, cut into 1" pie
1 can black beans - (15 oz), drained, rinsed,
and drained again
2 scallions, white part only, thinly sliced
2 tbsp minced cilantro
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp chili oil
Lemon slices, for garnish
Fresh cilantro sprigs, for garnish
Directions
Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails in tact. Rinse and pat dry with
paper towels. Lay the shrimp in a shallow nonreactive dish.
Mix together the remaining shrimp ingredients and spread over the shrimp.
Let stand at room temperature for at least 15 minutes or cover and
refrigerate for up to hour.
Light the grill or preheat the broiler.
Meanwhile, combine the roasted pepper and black beans. Whisk the remaining
ingredients except lemon slices and sprigs of cilantro. Pour over beans;
toss again.
Thread the shrimp onto 4 skewers and gill for 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Arrange 1/4 of the bean mixture on each of 4 serving plates. Lay the
shrimp skewer across the beans. Garnish with a lemon slice and sprig of
cilantro.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Exchanges Per Serving: 2 1/2 Lean Meat, 1 Carbohydrate (1 bead/starch).
Nutrition Facts: 194 calories (29% calories from fat), 19 g protein, 6 g
total fat (0.8 g saturated fat), 15 g carbohydrate, 135 mg cholesterol, 396
mg sodium.
Source:
"Diabetic Recipes at http://www.diabetic-recipes.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-18-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Diabetic-Lifestyle, 2001"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 200 Calories; 9g Fat (43.8% calories
from fat); 23g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 173mg
Cholesterol; 435mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 0
Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 4
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