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Shrimp Veracruz

Juicy tomatoes and freshly squeezed lime juice give this dish a zesty flavor. Turn up the heat with a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, if desired.

Type: Fish, Shellfish
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Cooking spray
  = (5 one-second sprays per serving)
1   White onion - finely chopped (small)
1   Average jalapeño pepper - cored, seeded,
  And minced (do not touch seeds with bare
  Hands)
1   Garlic clove - minced (medium)
1 1/4 lbs 567g / 20ozLarge shrimp - peeled, deveined,
  And tails removed
3   Tomatoes - cored, diced (medium)
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlTable salt
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlFreshly-ground black pepper
1 tablespoon 15mlFresh lime juice
2 teaspoons 10mlMunced fresh cilantro

Recipe Instructions

Coat a 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add onion, jalapeño and garlic. Saute over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add shrimp and saute 1 minute, stirring frequently.

Add tomatoes, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice and cilantro. Simmer 1 to 2 more minutes so flavors blend.

This recipe yields 4 servings; about 1 cup per serving.

Points® Value: 4

Source:
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