No tapas buffet would be complete without garlic shrimp, the most ubiquitous of bar foods.

Makes 8 appetizer servings

ACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 20 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper or 1 dried red chile, halved
1 pound medium peeled and deveined shrimp (tails left on)
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons dry white wine
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Stir oil, garlic, bay leaf and crushed red pepper (or chile) in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until garlic just begins to color, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp and season with salt. Stir until shrimp turn pink, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in wine and lemon juice. Adjust seasonings. Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 82 calories; 3 g fat (0 g sat, 2 g mono); 86 mg cholesterol; 1 g carbohydrate; 12 g protein; 0 g fiber; 121 mg sodium; 123 mg potassium.

Nutrition bonus: Selenium (31% daily value).


0 Carbohydrate Serving