Tigre Crevette au Gingembre

Since its so easy to make and so tasty to eat I thought I would give it a French name that’s harder to say!

Okay . . . how does food fit on MY blog . . . how about this for a segue (I know its a stretch). Jesus said, "I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food . . . ? Matthew 6:25"   Don't worry about what you are going to eat . . . but since we are going to eat, why not eat good! Planning a good meal can cut down on anxiety! And its quick and easy! So try my shrimp twist!

10 minutes prep! 5 minutes cooking!

Pre-prep: 30 minute minimum up to 3 hrs for marinade time

Shopping

One pound of 26-30 size raw tiger shrimp

8 cloves of garlic

1oz honey

1oz extra virgin olive oil

2 oz soy sauce

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ oz fresh ginger root

1/4 orange

your favorite greens, mixed baby greens or cold green veggie like snap peas, snow peas

Prepping

Pour in the olive oil

Dice the garlic and toss into a bowl big enough to hold everything

Chop the ginger and toss it in too

Pour in the soy sauce

Add the black pepper

Remove tail and devein the shrimp (be smart buy the shrimp deveined)

Rinse and pat dry the shrimp and toss them into the bowl, working them into the mix

Heat the honey in the microwave for about 35 seconds then pour it in hot and stir

Cover and chill for minimum 30 minutes

Cooking

Remove shrimp from refrigeration, let stand and cool to room temprature

Prep your veggie/greens while the shrimp stands

Place a small wok on high heat

Plate the greens/veggie while the wok heats up

Add about 1oz olive oil to the hot wok

Drain the marinade from the shrimp but you will want to keep the marinade

Toss the shrimp into the wok and cook 3-5 minutes depending on heat and taste

The last minute pour the marinade back over the shrimp let simmer for 1 minute and remove from heat

Squeeze the juice of the 1/4 orange over the shrimp

Enjoying

Place 7 of these tasty shrimp on top of the plated greens/veggies (more if there are only two of you and you can handle it!)

Take a table spoon and drizzle the marinade over the shrimp and greens/veggies

Keep the marinade on hand incase your taste buds beckon for more while you eat

Serve with a slightly sweet California Chardonnay, cold water on ice with a squeeze of your leftover orange, or a nice pale ale.

You can put the left over shrimp in a container, pour the left over marinade back in and pop into the fridge for a nice breakfast omelet ingredient waiting to be had in the morning or a luncheon snack for the next day!

Nutrition: Tiger Shrimp based on 100 g, raw:

Calories, 106

Total Fat, 1.73 g

Total Protein, 20.3 g

Omega-3, .49 g

Cholesterol, 152 mg

Sodium, 148 mg

Have fun and enjoy . . .  Pastor Art