Diabetic Thai Shrimp Skewers
Yield: 10 servings (appetizer)
Ingredients :
20 medium shrimp, cooked and peeled
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoons grated fresh gingerroot
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon fish sauce
Juice of 1 lime
20 (3-inch) wooden skewers
or long toothpicks, soaked in warm water for 1 hour
Directions :
Pat shrimp dry with paper towels. Combine shrimp, garlic, ginger, red pepper, sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice in a glass or ceramic bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Skewer 2 shrimp onto each skewer. Serve chilled.
Note: You can marinate shrimp up to 6 hours in advance; skewer shrimp up to 3 hours in advance. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (2 skewers):
Glycemic Index (not significant), Glycemic Load (not significant), Calories: 15, Protein: 1 g, Carbohydrate: 1 g, Dietary Fiber: 0 g, Fat: Less than 1 g, Cholesterol: 18 mg, Sodium: 5 mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 Very Lean Meat
Yield: 10 servings (appetizer)
Ingredients :
20 medium shrimp, cooked and peeled
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoons grated fresh gingerroot
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon fish sauce
Juice of 1 lime
20 (3-inch) wooden skewers
or long toothpicks, soaked in warm water for 1 hour
Directions :
Pat shrimp dry with paper towels. Combine shrimp, garlic, ginger, red pepper, sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice in a glass or ceramic bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Skewer 2 shrimp onto each skewer. Serve chilled.
Note: You can marinate shrimp up to 6 hours in advance; skewer shrimp up to 3 hours in advance. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (2 skewers):
Glycemic Index (not significant), Glycemic Load (not significant), Calories: 15, Protein: 1 g, Carbohydrate: 1 g, Dietary Fiber: 0 g, Fat: Less than 1 g, Cholesterol: 18 mg, Sodium: 5 mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 Very Lean Meat
Source: "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Terrific Diabetic Meals" Via The Diabetic Gourmet Daily Recipe Mailer.
