Eat for Eight Bucks: Lemon Shrimp with Mustard-Herb Roasted Onions

Eat for Eight Bucks: Lemon Shrimp with Mustard-Herb Roasted Onions
Eat for Eight Bucks: Lemon Shrimp with Mustard-Herb Roasted Onions is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course. One serving contains 488 calories, 49g of protein, and 25g of fat. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 2. A mixture of onions, dijon mustard, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 400°F. In a medium mixing bowl, combine 1 tablespoon olive oil, the mustard, 1/4 teaspoon thyme, a pinch of salt, freshly ground pepper, and the juice of half the lemon.
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Mix together, then add the onions and toss well.
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Spread on a baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, until the onions are just brown around the edges.
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Remove from the oven, and raise the heat to 450°F.
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While the onions are cooking, rinse out the mixing bowl. In the same bowl, combine the zest of the lemon, the red pepper flakes, the remaining lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons olive oil.
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Add a pinch of salt and the shrimp, and toss to distribute.
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Scoop the shrimp and all its oil on top of the onions. Return to the oven and cook 5 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and cooked through.
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Serve immediately. You can eat these shrimp plain, or pile them on top of rice or quinoa.
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Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Skyfall Pinot Gris. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 13 dollars.
Skyfall Pinot Gris
Skyfall Pinot Gris
Pale straw in color with notes of mango, citrus blossom and banana in the nose. On the palate a medley of tropical fruit unfolds into tangerine, mango, grapefruit, and banana flavors. These tropical notes continue throughout the long and lingering finish.
DifficultyMedium
Ready In30 m.
Servings2
Health Score44
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