Onion Tarragon Shrimp

Name: Onion Tarragon Shrimp
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 2 medium onions, finely chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon or 2 teaspoons dried tarragon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 2 tablespoons lemon juice

"I've been making this recipe for more than 10 years and it is the sole reason that I grow my own tarragon," Linda Lacek comments from Winter Park, Florida.

Ingredients

2 medium onions, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon or 2 teaspoons dried tarragon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, saute onions and garlic in oil until tender. Add the tarragon, salt and pepper; saute 1 minute longer. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool. Add shrimp and lemon juice to onion mixture; let stand for 30 minutes.
Place shrimp on a foil-lined broiler pan; spoon onion mixture over shrimp. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and topping is browned.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 200 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 202mg cholesterol, 528mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Tarragon Scampi in Light & Tasty April/May 2005