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Caramelized Chili Shrimp

caramelized chili shrimp Appetizer
Caramelized Chili Shrimp
  • Prep 5 min
  • Total 15 min
  • Servings 12

Quick-to-cook shrimp means you can get this spicy appetizer on the table in just 15 minutes!

Updated January 26, 2010

Ingredients

  • 1/2
    cup sugar
  • 1
    tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1
    teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt
  • 1
    teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/8
    teaspoon chipotle chili powder or ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 1
    clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1
    lb uncooked large shrimp (21 to 30 shrimp), peeled with tails left on, deveined
  • 1/4
    medium fresh lime

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 500°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray.
  • 2
    In resealable 1-gallon food-storage plastic bag, mix all ingredients except shrimp and lime. Add shrimp; seal bag and shake to coat with sugar mixture. Arrange shrimp with sugar mixture in single layer in pan.
  • 3
    Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until sugar is caramelized. Remove from oven. Using pancake turner, turn shrimp; squeeze juice from lime over shrimp. Place on serving platter; serve immediately.

  • To keep your guests from getting sticky fingers, serve these shrimp with toothpicks.
  • Kosher salt has larger grains than ordinary table salt and contains no additives.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
60
Calories from Fat
0
% Daily Value
Total Fat
0g
0%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
260mg
11%
Potassium
60mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
9g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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