Grilled Fiesta Shrimp
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2pounds peeled and deveined large shrimp
- 1tablespoon olive oil
- 2teaspoons Creole seasoning, divided
- 1/2cup (2 ounces) preshredded Mexican-blend or cheddar cheese
- 1/2cup drained canned whole-kernel corn with sweet peppers
- 3tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 4cups hot cooked long-grain rice
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Arrange shrimp in center of a large piece of heavy duty aluminum foil. Drizzle oil over shrimp; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning, tossing to coat. Top shrimp with cheese, corn, cilantro, and beans; sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning. Fold opposite ends of foil together; crimp to seal.
- Place foil packet on grill rack; cover and cook 15 minutes or until shrimp are done. Serve over hot cooked rice.
Serving size: about 3⁄4 cup shrimp mixture and about 2⁄3 cup rice
Book credit: Cooking Light Way to Cook Grilling
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 391
- Fat 8.3 g
- Saturated Fat 2.9 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.6 g
- Cholesterol 238 mg
- Sodium 687 mg
- Carbohydrate 40.3 g
- Fiber 2.9 g
- Protein 37.6 g
- Calcium 160 mg
- Iron 5.6 mg