1/3 cup water
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon canola oil
1-1/2 pounds uncooked shrimp (31-40 per pound), peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 green onions, chopped
12 Bibb or butter lettuce leaves
1 cup julienned carrot
1 small cucumber, cut into strips
1Whisk together first 4 ingredients until smooth. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Add ginger and garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in sauce mixture and green onions; heat through.
2Serve in lettuce leaves; top with carrots and cucumber. If desired, garnish with additional chopped green onions.
Prize Winning Recipe
Total Time
Prep/Total Time: 20 Min.
These saucy shrimp lettuce wraps are the perfect bites for when you need something light and refreshing. Not to mention, they're a tasty way to get your veggie servings in!
Nutrition Facts
2 wraps: 163 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 138mg cholesterol, 260mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 20g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch.