Spicy Tequila Shrimp

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup shrimp mixture, 1 cup rice, and 2 avocado wedges)

Ingredients

• 1  teaspoon  vegetable oil
• 1  cup  vertically sliced onion
• 1/2  cup  julienne-cut seeded jalapeno pepper
• 5  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  pound  large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1  tablespoon  sherry vinegar
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  cup  tequila
• 3  cups  chopped seeded tomato
• 1/4  cup  chopped fresh cilantro
• 1  tablespoon  fresh lime juice
• 6  cups  hot cooked rice
• 1  peeled medium avocado, cut into 12 wedges

Preparation

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, jalapeno pepper, and garlic; saute 8 minutes. Add shrimp, vinegar, and salt, and saute 3 minutes. Pour tequila into one side of skillet, and ignite tequila with a long match. Let flames die down. Add tomato and cilantro, and cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and stir in lime juice. Spoon shrimp mixture over rice. Serve with avocado wedges.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

380 (18% from fat)

Fat:

7.5g (sat 1.2g,mono 3.6g,poly 1.6g)

Protein:

17.6g

Carbohydrate:

60.3g

Fiber:

3.6g

Cholesterol:

86mg

Iron:

4.5mg

Sodium:

376mg

Calcium:

74mg