Grilled Tequila Shrimp With Spicy Black Beans from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Grilled Tequila Shrimp With Spicy Black Beans Recipe

Recipe 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 pepper, cut into 1" pieces
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

Recipe Instructions:

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"

Servings: 4

“That's something I've noticed about food: whenever there's a crisis if you can get people to eating normally things get better.”

~ Madeleine L'Engle (1918--) American author.

 

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