Easy Shrimp Recipes

Once viewed as a decadent luxury reserved for special occasions, shrimp is now the most consumed seafood in the United States. And no wonder: a 3-ounce serving of cooked shrimp has less than 85 calories, only 1.5 grams of fat (0 grams saturated fat) and plenty of lean protein, about 18 grams.

And, although shrimp has more dietary cholesterol than most other seafood, in the last decade scientists have proved that, generally, dietary cholesterol does not elevate blood cholesterol—saturated fat does. But when restaurants drench shrimp in butter or batter and deep-fry it, it goes from good to bad in a hurry. Here are healthy recipes classic shrimp dishes as well as some innovative recipes to try. Move over deep-fried popcorn shrimp, we’ve got something better.

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