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Friday, April 23, 2010

Cajun Grilled Shrimp

This dish can be a little on the spicy side depending on your sensitivity, but don't let that scare you!
This recipe was adapted by a similar one found in Good Housekeeping's grilling cookbook

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs of shrimp (I use frozen, but you can use fresh too)
1 tbsp of Cajun seasoning (I use Tony Cacherere's)
1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp fresh lemon zest
1 tsp fresh lime zest
1 tsp of either fresh lemon or lime juice

Directions

-Preheat your grill to about 350 degrees
-Combine the seasonings, oil, zests, and juice in a bowl.
-Add shrimp to the bowl and toss until the shrimp is covered
-Lay out a piece of aluminum foil onto your grill; fold up the ends to create a small tray
-Pour the seasoned shrimp onto the foil
-Cook for 2-3 minutes, and then flip the shrimp over
-Cook for another 2-3 minutes
-Enjoy!

This goes really well with the lime cilantro rice! I can imagine it would be tasty in a salad too.

Nutritional Information
This recipe makes four servings. Each serving is about 199 calories, 5.4 g fat, .07 g fiber, and 35.6 g protein.

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