Stuffed Shrimp with Lemon-Pomegranate Glaze
Stuffed Shrimp with Lemon-Pomegranate Glaze might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 recipe has 143 calories, 18g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. Not If you have lemon juice, ground cumin, ground turmeric, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
To prepare sauce, combine first 7 ingredients, stirring with a whisk.
Remove 2 tablespoons sauce; set aside. Reserve remaining sauce for dipping.
To prepare shrimp, peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact.
Cook chopped onion in boiling water for 2 minutes or until tender.
Drain and rinse with cold water; drain.
Place onion in a large bowl.
Place chicken in a food processor; process until coarsely chopped.
Add chicken, paprika, and next 11 ingredients (paprika through 2 garlic cloves) to onion; stir well.
Place the shrimp in a single layer on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Arrange shrimp on their sides, so that each forms a "C" shape. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of chicken mixture into the center of each shrimp. Gently press the chicken mixture until it touches sides of shrimp.
Brush shrimp with 2 tablespoons sauce.
Bake at 425 for 10 minutes or until shrimp are done and stuffing is firm.
Serve with remaining 1/2 cup sauce.
Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.