Achiote Grilled Shrimp

Achiote Grilled Shrimp
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 140.4
  • Total Fat: 2.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 172.3 mg
  • Sodium: 354.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
  • Protein: 23.4 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Achiote Grilled Shrimp calories by ingredient



Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    1oz Achiote paste
    1/4 tsp allspice
    Juice of 1 lime
    15 medium shrimp (3/4 pound of shrimp)

Directions

Toast the ground allspice in a pan on medium high heat until it just begins to smoke, stirring constantly. Put the achiote paste in a shallow bowl, add the toasted allspice and the juice of one lime, and dissolve by hand until mixed well.

Place shrimp into a large bowl and pour the achiote marinade all over it and rub in well. Allow to marinade in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Put the shrimp on skewers and grill until done.

Makes 3 servings of 5 medium shrimp.

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HAPPYMEANIE.