Pickled Shrimp And Cucumber Spears Recipe

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Pickled Shrimp And Cucumber Spears
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Ingredients:

  • 5 cups water
  • eight 3-inch-long strips of lemon zest
  • 6 to 8 small dried red chiles
  • 3 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 lb unwaxed kirby or japanese cucumbers, cut into 3/4-inch-wide spears

Directions:

  1. In a large saucepan, combine the water, garlic, bay leaves, lemon zest and chiles. Cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Uncover, add the salt and let the brine cool.
  2. In a small saucepan, combine the lemon juice and sugar and boil over high heat until reduced by half. Add the reduction to the pickling brine.
  3. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the shrimp and cook for just 1 minute, then drain.
  4. Arrange the cucumber spears around the side of a large glass bowl. Put the shrimp in the center and cover with the brine. Place a plate directly on the shrimp and cucumbers and weight it down with canned goods to keep the shrimp and cucumbers submerged. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Arrange the shrimp and cucumbers on a platter and serve.
  5. Make Ahead: The shrimp and cucumbers must be refrigerated overnight and served the next day.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 440.1 Kcal (1843 kJ)
Calories from fat 233.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.91g 40%
Cholesterol 78.91mg 26%
Sodium 2035.84mg 85%
Potassium 144.87mg 3%
Total Carbs 43.44g 14%
Sugars 3.47g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.55g 6%
Protein 11.14g 22%
Vitamin C 6mg 10%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 59.7mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 160.11 Kcal (670 kJ)
Calories from fat 84.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.43g 40%
Cholesterol 28.71mg 26%
Sodium 740.63mg 85%
Potassium 52.7mg 3%
Total Carbs 15.8g 14%
Sugars 1.26g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0.56g 6%
Protein 4.05g 22%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 10%
Iron 0.5mg 8%
Calcium 21.7mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.7
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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