Yes, diabetics can eat shrimp scampi!!!
Since I was born and raised right smack dab in the middle of the United States, I am not at all familiar with anything having to do with the ocean. I've never even seen the ocean, to be perfectly honest. That is something that is definitely on my "bucket list". One of these days, I'm going to leave Kansas and go look at the ocean. Which one? I don't know - but I'm determined to see a large body of water at some point before I kick the bucket!
So - I wondered what "scampi" meant. It is a Venetian term which refers to shrimp cooked in garlic, butter, lemon juice and white wine, commonly listed on menus as "shrimp scampi".
In the movie, "Forrest Gump", Bubba Blue says:
You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it... pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's a pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich...
And of course, there's always shrimp scampi!!!
This is a recipe from an Italian cook especially for diabetics.
Diabetic Shrimp Scampi (serves 4)
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon butter
2 Tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
11-15 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 Tablespoon seasoned dry bread crumbs
2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Directions:
Heat butter and oil in large non-stick skillet over high heat. When butter starts to brown, add garlic. Lower heat; cook 1 minute, stirring to prevent garlic from overbrowning.
Add shrimp; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add wine, lemon juice, salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes or until shrimp are cooked through. Stir in bread crumbs and parsley. Serve immediately.
Calories: 110
Calories from Fat: 87
Fat 9.7g
Saturated Fat 2.7
Cholesterol 7.8mg
Sugars 0.3g
Sodium 351.5mg
Total Carbohydrate 3.0g
Dietary Fiber 0.2g
Protein 0.5g
...AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THAT!!! - Forrest Gump
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