Egg and Shrimp Actually Good for Your Health

I love shrimp! I love eggs! I begged and pleaded, don’t take them away from me. All these years the nutritive experts have been informing us they’re high in cholesterol and if you eat these two foods you will have a heart attack! Now, well conducted studies prove that low-fat shrimp and eggs, substituted for greasy foods, do not raise blood cholesterol and are not a major contributor to coronary disease. A study broadcast in the Yank Journal of Clinical Nutrition announces notwithstanding all that cholesterol, shrimp is completely good for you.

This is not a health concern, because shrimp is low-fat with a rich content of highly unsaturated greasy acids, which lead to the formation of high-density lipids, commonly known as “good cholesterol”. Consuming shrimp may very well lower blood cholesterol levels.

So, here is a great shrimp dish I make quite frequently. The original recipe came out of an old Weight Watcher Cookery book , but as always ( something I learned from my Grandma) I typically chuck in a few extras to make it taste better and substitute some ingredients, but it is still healthy cooking. I lost forty lbs. On these recipes even with additions. Here’s a tip I would like to pass on about fish. I always soak it in milk before cooking; it appears to take away any bad fishy taste.

Shrimp in Spicy Mustard Sauce

12 oz. shrimp, peeled, deveined
2/3 cup fat free ½ & ½, or substitute evaporated skim, regular skim or low-fat milk or soy milk
2 large spoons Dijon Mustard
teaspoon curry powder
¼ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon black black pepper
1 little spoon lemon juice
small spoon chicken bullion powder or one cube
1 spoon olive oil
½ onion, minced
4 garlic cloves, minced
Parsley
Parmesan Cheese (optional)

1. Shell & devein shrimp and set aside.

2. In 1-cup liquid measure combine milk, mustard and seasonings, set aside ( if you are using milk rather than the fat free &, mix some of the milk with a spoon of cornstarch and add to sauce at end to thicken. )

3. In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat ; add shrimp, onion and garlic, stir constantly until shrimp just turns pink, two to three minutes.

4. Pour milk mixture into pan and cook, stirring consistently, till mix comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low, ( add cornstarch mixture if using) let cook till a little thickened, one or two minutes.

5. Employing a slotted spoon, remove shrimp to serving platter ; set aside.

6. Increase heat to medium-high; continue cooking sauce until mixture is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over shrimp and sprinkle with parsley and parmesan.

Makes two servings

This is great served over noodles or rice. Hope you enjoy your shrimp!

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