Thursday, April 9, 2009

Almond & Walnut Shrimp

Walnuts:

Ingredients:

- Toasted walnuts (1/2 cup)
- Sugar (1/8 cup)
- Splenda (1/8 cup)
- Salt (1/2 tsp)
- Paprika (2 tsp)
- Chili Powder (1 tsp)

Mix sugar, Splenda, salt & spices together.

Heat mixture in skillet until sugar dissolves (2-3 minutes)

Stir for additional 30 seconds to caramelize sugar.

Add walnuts and quickly coat with sugar mixture

Take out and place on parchment paper (so they won't clump together)

Break individual nuts apart and let cool.

Shrimp:

Ingredients:

- Jumbo or Collosal shrimp (1 to 1 1/2 cup)
- Almond flour (1/2 cup)
- Whole egg
- Egg whites (1/2 cup)
- Salt
- Pepper (black)
- Olive oil (1/2 cup)

Peel & devein shrimp.

Whisk egg and egg whites together until frothy

Coat shrimp with egg mixture, then dip in almond flour.

Heat skillet on high heat, add 1/2 cup olive oil

When skillet is at high heat & oil is just beginning to smoke, place shrimp in skillet for approximately 5 minutes, turning once half way.

Sauce

Ingredients:

- Mayonnaise (2 Tbsp)
- Milk 2% (2 Tbsp)
- Splenda (1 Tbsp)

Whisk together, spoon on top of shrimp.






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