Cilantro Lime Grilled Shrimp – Under 150 Calories

We adapted this recipe from a delicious version served at Hilton Head Health — their version was a skewer of chicken and pineapple, but our version is just a tasty with fresh Shrimp.  Enjoy Cilantro Lime Shrimp on your grill outdoors, or an indoor sheet pan in a hot oven.

Hilton Head Health is a destination health resort in an elegant facility on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, surrounded by all the natural beauty of a Lowcountry island getaway.  The program guides you to achieving your weight loss, wellness and longevity goals with  programs focusing on fitness, nutrition and SELF (Stress management, Empowerment, Longevity, and Fulfillment).   Guests benefit from a community of supportive dieticians, psychologists, wellness educators, fitness trainers, chefs and spa therapists, and graduates continue their lifestyle change with the H3@Home program and receive continued support and structure at home.

Cilantro Lime Grilled Shrimp Skewers

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes minutes

Marinating: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 33 minutes minutes

Course: Appetizers and Snacks, Entrees

Cuisine: Healthy Spa Cuisine

Keyword: Cilantro, Lime, Seafood, Shrimp

Servings: 2 Servings

Calories: 127kcal

Courtesy Of: Hilton Head Health

Delicious grilled cilantro lime shrimp fresh from your outdoor grill -- or try it with chicken and pineapple

Ingredients

Skewers

• ▢ 16 medium prawns or shrimp - peeled and veins removed
• ▢ 4 Wooden skewers - soaked in water

Marinade:

• ▢ 1 Cup Chicken Stock - or vegetable stock
• ▢ 2 whole Limes - juiced and zested (or try lemons)
• ▢ ¼ Cup Cilantro - fresh, chopped finely
• ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic - minced
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Salt
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon Ground black pepper
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon Ground red chili pepper

Garnish

• ▢ ½ teaspoon sesame seeds

Instructions

• Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl.
• Thread 4 shrimp or prawns onto each wet skewer (8 shrimp and 2 skewers per person)
• Lay skewers in a single layer on a baking sheet or in a glass tray. Brush each skewer liberally with marinade. Reserve extra marinade for serving.
• Wrap the tray to cover, and marinade for 15 minutes. Be careful about marinading seafood too long in lime juice -- it will begin to "cook" from the acid.
• Remove skewers from marinade, grill skewers on high heat ( or bake) until the shrimp is pink around the edges and no longer translucent.
• While skewers are grilling (or baking), heat the reserved, left-over marinade. Serve as a dip for the skewers.
• Garnish wish sesame seeds or chopped green onions
• Enjoy!
  

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Spa Index Kitchen Notes

Entree Serving = 2 skewers with 4 shrimp each (8 shrimp per person)

Appetizer Serving = 1 skewer with 4 shrimp each (reduce calorie count by half)

 

Don't have a taste for cilantro?  This very good with basil, thyme, and parsley, mixed!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 127 kcal (6%) | Carbohydrates: 4.5 g (2%) | Protein: 9.5 g (19%) | Fat: 8 g (12%) | Cholesterol: 80 mg (27%) | Sodium: 432 mg (19%) | Potassium: 140 mg (4%) | Fiber: 0.3 g (1%) | Vitamin A: 270 IU (5%) | Vitamin C: 14 mg (17%) | Calcium: 48 mg (5%) | Iron: 0.36 mg (2%)

Karla Williams is the Executive Chef for Hilton Head Health in South Carolina.  A graduate from The Chef’s Academy in Indianapolis, Karla’s past experience includes Culinary Intern and Sous Chef at H3, as well as Sous Chef at Kona Grill in Carmel, Indiana.   Chef Karla has been featured live on the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family Show.  In addition to her love for nutrition and healthy cooking, Karla enjoys teaching part-time fitness classes. Her passion for living a well-balanced healthy lifestyle is apparent in her cooking demonstrations at Hilton Head Health.