Thursday, August 26, 2010

Grilled Szechuan Shrimp and Vegetables

Pretty easy to prepare and has tons of flavor :)

(2 servings)

12 medium-large raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 small zucchini, diced 1" square
1 red bell pepper, diced 1" square
1 small sweet onion, diced 1" square

Marinade:
1/4 cup Cardini's Lemon Herb Salad Dressing
(Or use other low-sugar vinaigrette or whisk together 2 1/2 T olive oil and 1 1/2 T lemon juice) I used the latter
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup peanut oil or canola oil
1 T lime juice
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 T ginger puree or grated fresh ginger (do not use dried ginger) I didn't use this.
1 1/2 T Splenda- I used sweet-n-low
1/2 tsp. hot pepper flakes (or more if you like it spicy)

Mix marinade ingredients. Dice zucchini, red pepper, and onion and place in zip loc bag. Pour 2/3 of the marinade over vegetables, and put the other 1/3 of the marinade into another zip loc bag. (You will add the shrimp later.) Let vegetables marinate a few hours or all day in the refrigerator. If you're home, turn them a few times, but it's not essential.

One hour before cooking, add shrimp to second bag and marinate in refrigerator. To cook, put grill pan on grill and preheat grill to medium. Drain vegetables well and add to pan. Cook, turning several times, until vegetables are slightly softened and starting to brown on edges, about 15 minutes.

Drain shrimp while vegetables are cooking. Remove vegetables from pan, add shrimp and grill 4-5 minutes, just until shrimp are firm. DON'T OVERCOOK. Add vegetables back into pan and heat through, about one minute more. Serve immediately.

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