Cajun Shrimp with Peppers and Brown Rice

Here's a light, simple recipe to try.

Ingredients:

1lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined

1tsp Cajun spice seasoning

2tsp canola oil

2 green peppers cut into strips

2 red peppers cut into strips

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup white wine

1Tbsp lemon juice

Hot sauce to taste

2 cups cooked brown rice


Toss shrimp with Cajun spice seasoning and set aside. Heat 1 tsp oil in large skillet and saute peppers for six minutes over medium-high heat. Turn heat down and add minced garlic, stirring constantly so that garlic doesn't burn. Remove peppers and garlic from pan, wipe pan out with paper towels.

Return pan to medium-high heat, and heat remaining tsp of oil. Add shrimp and cook approximately 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add wine and lemon juice, peppers and garlic, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Season with hot sauce; serve each portion over 1/2 cup cooked brown rice.

Nutrients per serving: Calories 264, Fat 3.8g, Carbs 6.5g. Protein 18g