Lime Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

Name: Lime Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 54 min
Cook time: 54 min
Total time: 54 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams water chestnuts, drained and chopped; 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 green onions, diced; 1 head iceberg lettuce, cored and halved; 3 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 3 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 454 grams to large fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped; 2 Tbsps soy sauce, divided

Lime Shrimp Lettuce Wraps might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 6 servings with 180 calories, 17g of protein, and 8g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up shrimp, ginger, parsley, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lime juice you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. F. Changs – lettuce wraps are delicious and an unique appetizer that many people enjoy.

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine the lime juice, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ginger, and garlic.

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Lime Juice

Soy Sauce

Garlic

Ginger

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Add the shrimp and let marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

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Shrimp

In a medium skillet, heat the remaining oil over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the bell pepper, green onions, and water chestnuts, and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes.

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Water Chestnuts

Green Onions

Bell Pepper

Add the shrimp and marinade, and cook until the shrimp are pink, about 3 minutes. Stir in the remaining soy sauce.

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Soy Sauce

Marinade

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Divide the lettuce into leaves. Spoon about one-quarter cup of the mixture down the center of 1 lettuce leaf. Fold the bottom edge and sides up and over the filling. Repeat with the remaining lettuce leaves and shrimp filling.

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Lettuce

Shrimp

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Servings:

227grams

water chestnuts, drained and chopped 2teaspoons

grated fresh ginger 1Tbsp

chopped fresh parsley 1clove

garlic, minced 2

green onions, diced 1head

iceberg lettuce, cored and halved 3Tbsps

fresh lime juice 3Tbsps

olive oil, divided 1

red bell pepper, diced 454grams

to large fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped 2Tbsps

soy sauce, divided

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try St. Michael-Eppan Anger Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 23 dollars per bottle.