Low Carb Seafood Recipes

Ingredients:

1/2 lb fresh or frozen scallops
1 tsp finely shredded orange peel
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp grated gingerroot
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
12 fresh or frozen pea pods
1 orange, cut in 8 wedges

Instructions:

12 fresh or frozen large Shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1/2 lb total)
Halve any large scallops. Place scallops and shrimp in a plastic bag set in
a deep bowl. For marinade, combine orange peel, orange juice, soy sauce,
gingeroot, garlic, and red pepper. Pour over seafood. Seal bag. Marinate in
the refrigerator 30 minutes. Drain, reserving marinade.
If using fresh pea pods, cook in boiling water about 2 minutes; drain. Or,
thaw and drain frozen pea pods.
Wrap 1 pea pod around each shrimp. Thread pea pods and shrimp onto four
10-12" skewers alternately with scallops and orange wedges.
Grill kabobs on an uncovered grill directly over medium-hot coals for 5
minutes. Turn and brush with marinade. Grill 5-7 minutes more or till
shrimp turn pink and scallops are opaque. Brush occasionally with marinade.
Broiler Directions: Place kabobs on the unheated rack of a broiler pan.
Broil 4" from the heat for 4 minutes. Turn and broil 4-6 minutes more or
till shrimp turn pink and scallops are opaque. Brush occasionally with
marinade. ******************************************************* *** Per
serving: 133 calories, 22 g protein, 7 g carbohydrates, 1 g fat, 105 mg
cholesterol, 305 mg sodium, 380 mg potassium.

Servings: 4