Garlic Basil Shrimp

Ellie Krieger

2008, Ellie Krieger, All Rights Reserved

Show: Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger Episode: The Starting Line

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Total Time:
25 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Yield:
4 servings, serving size: 1 cup
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/4 pounds large shrimp (20 to 25 per pound), peeled and deveined
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes, or more to taste
  • 3/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then saute shrimp, turning over once, until just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl.

Add garlic and red pepper flakes to the oil remaining in skillet and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add wine and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Stir in basil and tomatoes and season the sauce with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Return the shrimp to pan and cook just until heated through.

Per Serving:

Calories 260; Total Fat 10 g; (Sat Fat 1.5 g, Mono Fat 5 g, Poly Fat 2 g); Protein 30 g; Carb 6 g; Fiber 1 g; Cholesterol 215 mg; Sodium 215 mg

Excellent source of: Protein, Niacin, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Copper, Iron, Phosphorus, Selenium

Good source of: Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Zinc

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Wine Suggestion for This Recipe

Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc

Acidic, refreshing white wine

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  • on January 31, 2012

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    I love this recipe! I also saw it in one of her magazine articles where she served it over whole wheat orzo .. i have only found ww orzo once and have yet to find it again so i setteled for semolina orzo .. either way, it is so tasty! .. love the little bit of spice .. i packed it for lunch today and it is even really good cold/room temp! will definitely make again

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  • on December 12, 2011

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    easy really loved it that is why i am reviewing again

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  • on October 28, 2011

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    So easy... so delicious! I didn't even really have to follow the recipe exactly... I just put in however much of each ingredient I wanted (lots of tomatoes and basil for extra flavor! And I didn't have wine, so I used lime juice instead. The only problem was we didn't have enough to eat! We all wanted seconds :

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