Cooking Light - Fresh Food Fast Shrimp Recipes

csingleton24

Here's a couple recipes from the newest Cooking Light book I got recently. All the recipes are pretty fast cooking and low in calories. I've made a few and so far they've all tasted great. Enjoy!

Shrimp w/Creamy Orange-Chipotle Sauce

2/3 cup half & half
1 large chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
cooking spray
1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined large shrimp
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Hot cooked linguine (optional)

1. Place first 3 ingredients in a blender, process until smooth.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray; add shrimp. Coat shrimp with cooking spray; sprinkle with cumin and salt. Saute 4 minutes or until shrimp are done, stirring frequently. Transfer shrimp to a serving platter. Reduce heat to medium, add half and half mixture to pan, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Pour sauce over shrimp; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve over linguine, if desired.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size 1/2 cup shrimp and 2 tablespoons sauce).

Calories: 186
fat: 6g
protein: 28.3g
carb: 2.6g
fiber: 0.5g
chol: 267 mg
iron: 4.3mg
sodium: 494mg
calc 97mg

Spicy Green Curry Cilantro Shrimp

Cooking spray
1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined medium shrimp
1 cup light coconut milk
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
1 tablespoon green curry paste
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
lime wedges

1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shrimp; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. While shrimp cook, combine coconut milk and next 5 ingredients, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Add to shrimp in pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Sprinkle with cilantro; serve with lime wedges. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
Can be served over rice if desired.

cal: 189
fat" 4g
protein: 27.8g
carb: 10.1g
fiber: 0.1g
chol: 252 mg
iron: 4.3 mg
sodium: 517mg
calc 53mg

foxyforce

the curry one sounds so good. where do you buy curry, spice aisle?

csingleton24

I bought regular curry in the spice aisle at Whole Foods. I haven't looked for the green curry yet though. Anyone, let me know where you found it if you buy it, please! Thanks!

Ps....maybe in the asian/international aisle?