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Thai Coconut Shrimp
Servings = 4 | Serving size =4 ounces shrimp and 2 tablespoons peanut sauce
This recipe can be multiplied by 2, 3, 4.
This recipe also requires making Thai Peanut Sauce
Leftovers are great and keep well for 24 – 36 hours. Note:This recipe is safe for Coumadin® (warfarin) users if the basil is left out.
Serve with Coconut Rice
AND
Serve with Thai Cucumber Salad
| 1/2 cups | reduced-fat (lite) unsweetened coconut milk |
| 2 | garlic |
| 2 Tbsp | fresh lime juice |
| 1 Tbsp | fresh ginger |
| 1 Tbsp | low-sodium soy sauce |
| 1 tsp | hoisin sauce |
| 1 Tbsp | pure maple syrup |
| 2 cups | Thai or sweet basil |
| 16 ounces | large shrimp (peeled and deveined) |
Place the reduced-fat coconut milk, minced garlic, lime juice, minced ginger, low-sodium soy sauce, maple syrup and Thai basil in a blender and puree until smooth.
Using two medium sized wooden skewers, assemble small kabobs of shrimp. The amount of shrimp on each kabob will be determined by the size of shrimp that is used. For medium sized shrimp, there should be about 4 shrimp per kabob for a total of 8 kabobs.
Put the shrimp in the bottom of an oblong pyrex dish and add the marinade. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours (overnight is best).
When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 400°F. Place a non-stick grill pan or skillet in the oven and let it heat for at least 10 minutes. When hot, add the marinated shrimp skewers. As they sear on one side, top the other with about half of the marinade.
The shrimp will grill fast and should be turned after about three minutes. Spread the remaining marinade over the top of the shrimp and grill for another 4 – 5 minutes.
Serve over Coconut Rice with 2 tablespoons of Thai Peanut sauce.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 4 ounces shrimp and 2 tablespoons peanut sauce | Servings 8
Calories 168 | Calories from Fat 37
Amount Per Serving (% Daily Value)
Total Fat 4g (7%) | Saturated Fat 2g (11%)
Monounsaturated Fat 0g | Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 170 mg (57 %) | Sodium 340 mg (14 %)
Total Carbohydrates 8g (3%) | Sugars 4g
Dietary Fiber 1g (4%) | Protein 26g
Vitamin A 26% | Vitamin C 15 % | Calcium 10% | Iron 22%
Vitamin K 87 mcg | Potassium 367 mg | Magnesium 67 mg
"Pounding fragrant things - particularly garlic, basil, parsley - is a tremendous antidote to depression."
-Patience Gray, Author and artist
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Shrimp has very few calories and almost no fat. While it does have a lot of cholesterol by comparison to other foods, if you are careful to not combine it with too much saturated fat, the shrimp dishes that you know and love can become part of your diet with no problem.