Shrimp Meal Ideas

MsCandyLynn

I love love love shrimp however unless someone else is cooking it (ei a resturaunt) i dont eat it bc unfortunatly I have no clue on what to do with excpect dip it in cocktail sauce, so if any of you awesome MFP user can suggest some of your fav healthy shrimp meals i would greatly appreciate it!!! Candy

amerr

I'm all for shrimp ideas too. All I use it for right now is shrimp stir fry. I have a shrimp pasta recipe I used to make, but it isn't healthy at all.

Grimmerick

shrimp tacos, shrimp etouffee, and there is a wonderful recipe thats shrimp, stewed tomatoes, fresh dill and garlic and feta cheese you could eat it like that or put it over some whole wheat pasta, it is very good and low cal!! You can look these recipes up online

hamiltonba

I marinate raw shrimp in italian dressing and then put them on kabobs on the grill - yum!

Brownski860

i love shrimp tacos....
Find a low-carb wheat tortilla
take the shell off the shrimp... saute them in a medium hot pan with garlic, parley and a little white wine or oil (whichever you prefer)
Take 1/4 cup of fat free sour cream and add chop cilantro and juice from half a lime.

Take tortilla, add lettuce, tomato, shrimp and drizzle the cilantro/lime cream over the top.
Wrap up and enjoy!

Super easy!

lynzyn

I usually make stir fry shrimp with egg noodles (egg noodles r low in calories) with some veggies and a bit of garlic and olive oil MMMMMMMMMM

amoffatt

Sautee it and eat it over my chicken or steak. I only use Mrs. Dash and light butter spray no oil.

RyeLite

Ummm lets see....

Shrimp, Casion seasoning, Peanut oil. Fry it up... Done.
Lay on a bed of Organic Brown Rice, and some stir fry Onions w/ Green peppers

bzmom

I got one Imma try for the 4th havent done it yet but its spicey!!!

2 chiplote peppers in adobo sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 clover garlic
1 lemon juiced
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup cilantro
1 tsp paprika (Im going to use canye pepper)
36 shrimp, deveined, tail removed

put peppers, sugar, garlic, lemon and lime, oil, salt paprika/canye and cilantro in a food processor/blendor. Pulse until combined. pur into ziploc bag or shallow bowl add shrimp let marinate for 2-4 hours. put in a skewer and grill for like 3-4 min per side. YUM!! my mouth is watering.....

BeShrable

I just tried this recipe out a couple weeks ago and it was delicious! It got a big thumbs up from my two friends I cooked for also. It will definitely go onto our frequent meal list! They have this exact recipe in the MFP food database so it must be pretty popular. I was a little wary that the seasoning for the shrimp would be kind of blah, but it was awesome and so easy! Hope you enjoy it!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/chipotle-shrimp-taco-with-avocado-salsa-verde-recipe/index.html

P.S. They did not have tomatillos at the grocery store so I used half a large green tomato instead.

PA21

Oh my goodness! I LOVE cooking with shrimp!
1. Shrimp sitrfry: get those frozen packs of stirfry veggies, add shrimp 2 minutes before serving. They are cooked when they are opaque. You can add stir fry sauce, soy sauce, sweet & sour, oil, whatever! It's super fast and tasty. Skip rice and add big leaves of lettuce to make "salad wraps" if you want to go ultra healthy!
2. Shrimp Tom Yum Soup: you can usually pick up tom yum soup (also hot & sour soup) packets which is a delicious asian soup. (watch the sodium)
3. Add to a thai curry
4. Shrimp pasta- super easy! make your pasta, then add garlic, olive oil, a dash of white wine, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and shrimp to a pan and sautee until the shrimp is opaque. toss with pasta. add broccoli, artichoke hearts, peas, etc. to make it colorful.
5. Shrimp pesto- again you can add artichoke hearts.
Just a few!

ANeWcRe8N

shrimp tacos, shrimp enchiladas, I've also made shrimp alfredo and it turned out yummy. You can search for these on the net for different recipes.

2youngatheart

You know I have to bump...I love shrimp !

JesaGrace

These all sound so yummy....

TJtastic

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Kattie1

Gordan's Fisherman has Classic Grilled Shrimp(comes in a yellow bag), all ready seasoned it is awesome, you can mix it with rice, noodles salad anything. There is also a Shrimp Scampi flavor.

anewattitude

I like shrimp in my pasta. You can take some shrimp and vegetables and add it to a whole wheat pasta, add some spices of your choice and a light alfredo sauce( or whatever you prefer) and voila!! A simple and delish meal!

brockman8742

Love, love shrimp....

Lemon/Pepper grilled shrimp: Marinate raw deveined shrimp in lemon juice and pepper (oh if you can leave the shell on do, it makes them extra juicy) for about 10 minutes then grill til a pretty orange

Shrimp ceviche: Leave shrimp in lemon juice over night, the next day they will be cooked from the acid (but if you feel iffy just sautee them in a pan for about 2 minutes) then dice up cucumbers, tomatoes, jicama, red onions, cilantro and jalapenos to taste and serve on a lettuce wrap

Those are my two favorite ways to eat them

MsCandyLynn

Thanks everyone keep them coming I am definately taking notes!!!!

MeganJo

There's a really great garlic-basil shrimp pasta recipe in "So Easy" by Ellie Krieger. Her cookbook is amazing & healthy because she's got her masters in nutrition. Totally check it out there's some great stuff in there!

Cdcaldwe

About a pound of shrimp
Olive oil 5 or 6 tablespoons
Three green onions diced\
four or five cloves of garlic minced very fine
Paprika tablespoon or so
Salt-To taste
Pepper-To taste
Cayenne Pepper-less mild more hot....lol
two or so tablespoons of fresh squeezed lemon juice



Marinate at least five or six hours

I then grill these one of two ways.
I put them on skewers
Or i use fajita skillets

Cdcaldwe

It doesn't take much heat or fire to cook shrimp. Buy the raw shrimp unless you plan to eat it right out of the bag or use it in salads or something like that. If you try to cook already cooked shrimp be prepared to eat shrimp that tastes like the rubber balls you buy out of those ten cent machines. On a grill a shrimp probably shouldn't be in much more than five minutes. What you really want to see is them get to a white-pink color. When they get to that color they are done.

Cdcaldwe

My one big thing dieting lately has been cooking shrimp.....:)

crazie01grape

I love shrimp as well. My husband and I recently made a broccoli and shrimp pizza. We used a wheat crust, olive oil, garlic and mozzarella cheese. It was sooo good!

SoFancySoBlessed

I got one Imma try for the 4th havent done it yet but its spicey!!!

2 chiplote peppers in adobo sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 clover garlic
1 lemon juiced
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup cilantro
1 tsp paprika (Im going to use canye pepper)
36 shrimp, deveined, tail removed

put peppers, sugar, garlic, lemon and lime, oil, salt paprika/canye and cilantro in a food processor/blendor. Pulse until combined. pur into ziploc bag or shallow bowl add shrimp let marinate for 2-4 hours. put in a skewer and grill for like 3-4 min per side. YUM!! my mouth is watering.....

that does sound yummy!!! i think i may try it also! mmmmm!

Countrymade

Here is one I make a lot. It is from Spark People Recipes.
I serve it over Linquini.

Spicy Garlic and Lime Shrimp

Ingredients
Lime juice from one fresh lime
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic pressed
36 peeled shrimp
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon onion powder



Directions
Mix all dry seasons together in small bowl.
Preheat a large skillet over medium heat.
Add oil to the pan.
When oil is heated, stir in garlic.
Immediately add shrimp.
Squeeze entire fresh lime juice into pan over shrimp.
Sprinkle entire seasoning blend over shrimp.
Saute shrimp for 5-8 minutes.
This dish has a kick to it!

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SGILLARD.

Number of Servings: 2

Calories 167.5

Total Fat 7.9 g

Saturated Fat 1.2 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1 g

Monounsaturated Fat 5.2 g

Cholesterol 193.1 mg

Sodium 804.3 mg

Potassium 225.6 mg

Total Carbohydrate 2.7 g

Dietary Fiber 0.4 g

Sugars 0.4 g

Protein 21.0 g

iowatransplant

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cmayfield3

This recipe for roasted shrimp & broccoli is foolproof and SO good!

http://www.thewednesdaychef.com/the_wednesday_chef/2009/01/melissa-clarks-roasted-broccoli-with-shrimp.html

vlaura

Bump, all these sound delicious.

Laura_beau

shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it.

Laura_beau

On a more serious note....

My favourites are:

Spanish paella- with plenty of squid prawns (shrimp), rice and veggies

Mixed in a cheesy white sauce, along with smoked salmon & dill then stuffed into a savoury crepe, topped with cheese & baked.

Tossed in garlic, chilli, evoo & parsley and mixed into spaghetti