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Spicy Shrimp
This spicy shrimp is sauteed in butter and Old Bay seasoning. Assorted peppers, cabbage, onion and basil are finely chopped to resemble "confetti". Use a total of 1 1/2 cups diced peppers.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 239 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pound large shrimp cleaned, deveined and peeled
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or more
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 cups Red, yellow and orange bell peppers finely diced
- 1/4 cup purple cabbage finely sliced
- 1/4 cup purple onion finely diced
- 1/4 cup basil cut chiffonade
Instructions
- Toss shrimp with cayenne, smoked paprika, garlic and Old Bay seasoning in a bowl. Let sit while you mince the veggies.
- Heat butter over medium high heat and sauté the shrimp, 2 or 3 minute per side or until opaque and cooked through. Add Worcestershire sauce, stirring to coat shrimp.
- Remove the shrimp from a pan with a slotted spoon. Add veggies and sauté another 2-3 minutes. Drizzle any remaining juices over the shrimp.
- Sprinkle finely diced purple onion and bell pepper "confetti" and chiffonade of basil and cabbage over shrimp and rice.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
239kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
119mg
(5%)
Potassium
272mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
3.22IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
78mg
(87%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 239
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 239kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 119mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 272mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3.22IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 78mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.