Low-Calorie Shrimp Recipes
Blackened air-fryer shrimp, lemon garlic butter, ceviche, honey-lime tostadas, and firecracker shrimp — high-flavor seafood dinners under 400 calories.
★ Dinner
DinnerIngredients
- 1/8 cup avocado oil
- 1 pound shrimp- tails on
- 1 stick butter
- 1 small yellow onion-finely diced
- prolly a lot garlic- minced
- 1/2 cup beer
- 2 cups broth
- 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 juice from a whole lemon
- cajun seasoning
- mustard powder
- onion powder
- salt
- parsley
Instructions
- 11. In a cast iron skillet on medium heat, melt the butter & sauté the onion for 10 minutes or until browned. Add in the garlic & sauté for another minute or two. Remove & set aside.
- 22. In the same skillet, heat the oil on medium until hot. Add in the shrimp & season with cajun seasoning, pour in the worcestershire sauce & hot sauce and cook about 3-5 minutes per side. Remove & set aside.
- 33. Stir in the beer (to deglaze) and the broth and juice from 1 lemon. Season to taste & bring to a simmer. Let cook until reduced- about 10-15 minutes.
- 44. Stir the shrimp back in & serve with parsley and toasted bread.
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Open in Pepper →Why Shrimp Is the Lowest-Calorie Lean Protein Worth Cooking
Shrimp clock about 100 calories per 4-oz portion with 20g of protein — denser than chicken breast on a calorie-to-protein basis. Cooked with citrus, garlic, and chili instead of butter and breading, a full plate of shrimp tacos or a shrimp bowl lands at 300-380 calories.
Skip the alfredo, the heavy cream, the deep fry. Shrimp wants heat, acid, and a little fat — that's it. Lemon, lime, paprika, chipotle, fresh herbs, a teaspoon of olive oil, done.
Home cooks on Pepper consider these low-calorie shrimp formulas essential. That five-minute cook time and 30g of protein per plate is a weeknight superpower the community confidently returns to.
Quick Tips
- 1
Buy frozen, thaw under water
Thaws in 8 minutes under cold tap water. Always fresher than 'fresh' shrimp at the counter.
- 2
Two minutes per side is the rule
Shrimp cook in 4 minutes total. The minute they curl into a 'C', pull them off — overcooked shrimp turn rubbery fast.
- 3
Marinate quickly
Citrus marinades only need 15 minutes — longer and the acid starts to 'cook' the shrimp like ceviche.
- 4
One pound feeds three
16-20 count shrimp = 5-6 per portion. Pair with cabbage slaw or cauliflower rice to keep the plate full.
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