Thursday, August 8, 2013

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Chorizo Pepper Shrimp - 20.3g Carbs, 5.7g Fiber, 9.6g Sugar

 

Chorizo Pepper Shrimp - 20.3g Carbs, 5.7g Fiber, 9.6g Sugar

{Use the lowest fat chorizo possible for this to make it healthier.
Take care, Gloria}

From: www.daydreamkitchen.com
Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Sea Food
Serves: 4

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min

1 lb shrimp, peeled and de-veined
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 lg onion, coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 sweet peppers, thinly sliced
1/4 cup pork chorizo sausage
Juice of 2 limes
Handful of cilantro

In a large skillet, heat oil to medium-high heat. Add onion, cook for 2-3 minutes until softened. Add garlic and peppers, cook for another 2 minutes. Add chorizo and stir into vegetable mixture. Cook for 4-6 minutes until the sausage cooks through and tightens up. Add shrimp and lime juice, stirring occasionally, cook for 3-4 minutes until shrimp turns pink and begins to curl.

Serve over a bed of mashed potatoes, creamy polenta or grits. Garnish with lime wedges and a couple sprigs of cilantro.

Serves: 4
Serving Size 387 g
Nutrition per Serving:
310 Calories, 106 Calories from Fat, 11.7g Total Fat, 2.8g Saturated Fat, 246mg Cholesterol, 329mg Sodium, 20.3g Total Carbs, 5.7g Dietary Fiber, 9.6g Sugars,
30.1g Protein
Vitamin A 124% - Vitamin C 404% - Calcium 13% - Iron 9%
Nutrition Grade: A-

Good points:
High in phosphorus
Very high in vitamin A
Very high in vitamin B6
Very high in vitamin C

Bad points:
Very high in cholesterol

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