Maine Shrimp with Lemon-Ginger Sauce

4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound Maine shrimp (headless, peeled weight)
• 4 tablespoons chicken or shrimp broth
• 3 scallions, cut in threads
• 1" ginger minced
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1/4 cup frozen peas or shelled edamame
• Salt and hot sauce, to taste

Method

1. Wash the shrimp and dry them well. Sprinkle lightly with salt.  

2. Place 1 teaspoon olive oil in a heavy pan on high heat. When the pan is about to start smoking add the shrimp in one layer and allow them to cook undisturbed for 1 minute. Turn and cook another 30 seconds and then remove to a side plate. 

3. Add the broth to the same pan, on medium heat. Add the ginger, zest, lemon juice and most of the scallion threads. Give the dissolved cornstarch a stir and mix it into the broth. Add the peas or edamame. Simmer for about 2 minutes, stirring, until the sauce thickens slightly.

4. Add the shrimp back to the pan and cook for another minute, stirring. Correct the seasoning, 

Mound the shrimp in a serving bowl and garnish with the remaining scallion threads. Serve immediately.  

Nutritional Estimate: 4 Servings. Per serving: 135 Calories; 4 g Total Carbs; 0 g Dietary Fiber; 0 g Sugars; 1 g Fat; 172 mg Cholesterol; 202 mg Sodium; 24 g Protein. Weight Watchers: 3 points.