Pickled Shrimp from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Pickled Shrimp Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

1/4 cup Crab Boil seasoning
= (available in most supermarket fish
departments)
2 1/2 lb small shrimp, shelled, deveined
3/4 cup distilled white vinegar
1 tbsp celery seeds
2 tsp Dijon mustard
3/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 large onion, thinly sliced
3 large bay leaves

Recipe Instructions:

In a large kettle, bring 6 cups water to a boil; add the Crab Boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until shrimp turn pink and are translucent throughout (cut one to test). Drain well.

In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, celery seeds, mustard, olive oil, and cayenne pepper.

In a large bowl, arrange 1/2 of the cooked shrimp. Cover with half of the onion slices and the bay leaves. Top with another layer of shrimp and onions. Pour the dressing over the shrimp, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours.

To serve, drain the shrimp and onions of as much oil as possible; discard the bay leaves. Place the shrimp and onions in a bowl and serve with toothpicks.

This recipe yields 10 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Very Lean Meat

Nutrition Facts: 87 calories (23% calories from fat), 15 g protein, 3 g total fat (0.3 g saturated fat), 2 g carbohydrate, 0 dietary fiber, 135 mg cholesterol, 158 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: 10

“Americans can eat garbage, provided you sprinkle it liberally with ketchup, mustard, chili sauce, tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper, or any other condiment which destroys the original flavor of the dish.”

~ Henry Miller, American writer (1891-1980)

 

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