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Sauteed Shrimp

Updated: Apr 27, 2025


Cucumber Mini Pepper Salad by BetterChoices


Sauteed Shrimp

Ingredients: Makes 4 servings

  • 2 lbs medium-large size shrimp, peeled and deveined

  • 1 large Vidalia sweet onion, thinly sliced

  • 6 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 small orange mini peppers, cut in small rounds

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter

  • 1 tbsp Weber's All Purpose Seasoning

  • 1 tbsp parsley

  • 1 tsp sweet basil (optional)

  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper (to taste)

  • sea salt and black pepper (optional)


Directions:

  1. Using a paper towel, pat the shrimp dry. Place them in a medium-sized bowl. Drizzle a bit of olive oil on top. Season with Weber's All Purpose seasoning and basil. Mix to coat well.

  2. In large skillet, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil and unsalted butter.

  3. Add onion and garlic. Saute until onions are translucent and have begun the process of caramelizing.

  4. Add shrimp. Season with cayenne pepper and black pepper. Saute shrimp until cooked, approximately 2-4 minutes depending upon size of shrimp. Shrimp should be opaque and pink/orange.

  5. Serve sauteed shrimp with your favorite rice, pesto pasta (seen in video below), brown rice, or with large green salad. Enjoy leftovers in a wrap or soft taco.


Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 162 | Fat: 7g | Fiber: 3g | Carbs: 10g | Protein: 13g | Sugar: 4g | Sodium: 142mg




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Eric & Maleka Beal are health coaches and nutritionists with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Human Nutrition and Human Environmental Sciences from the University of Alabama and a Master of Public Health in progress. Together they've coached 100+ Black women over 40 toward lasting health and maintained their own 300+ lb combined weight loss for 19 years through the same evidence-based, culturally aware approach they teach.

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