Grilled Lime Shrimp Packets
Fresh lime juice and zest pack a nice punch of flavor with grilled shrimp. Feel free to add different-colored bell pepper or other vegetables, such as broccoli or cauliflower, if you want.
Servings: 4
Calories: 302kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ pounds medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 garlic clove peeled and crushed
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime zest
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 avocado peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced
- 1 lime quartered
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add shrimp, bell pepper, garlic, oil, lime juice, lime zest, salt, and black pepper. Toss to coat. Cover bowl and let shrimp marinate in the refrigerator 15 minutes.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Cut four (12" × 18") rectangles out of heavy-duty foil.
- Divide shrimp mixture (with juices) evenly among foil rectangles. Fold foil over shrimp to seal each packet.
- Grill foil packets 5–6 minutes on each side. The shrimp will be opaque when it’s done.
- Let packets rest 5 minutes before carefully opening them. Serve each portion topped with 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves and 1/4 avocado slices along with 1 lime wedge to squeeze on top.
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Notes
Excerpted from Keto BBQ by Faith Gorsky and Lara Clevenger, MSH, RDN, CPT. Copyright © 2021 by Simon & Schuster, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. All rights reserved.
Nutrition
Serving: 1packet | Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 357mg | Sodium: 1398mg | Potassium: 454mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1045IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 223mg | Iron: 4mg
