Scampi Adobo Recipe

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“Being a home grown Texan, I love spicy foods and the sweet flavor of cilantro,” says Laurie LaClair. She created this unique Southwestern version of shrimp scampi from her kitchen in North Richland Hills, Texas.

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Scampi Adobo Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

25 5 30

Ingredients

2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 poblano pepper, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons reduced-fat butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Lime slices, optional

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, saute the tomatoes, peppers and garlic in oil for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; stir in the shrimp, wine, cilantro, lime juice, butter and salt. Cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
Remove from the heat; sprinkle with cheese. Garnish with lime slices if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Land O'Lakes light stick butter.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 196 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 182 mg cholesterol, 562 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 21 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat.

Originally published as Scampi Adobo in Light & Tasty August/September 2007, p15