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Onion Tarragon Shrimp

By: Linda Lacek 
"'I've been making this recipe for more than 10 years and it is the sole reason that I grow my own tarragon,' Linda Lacek comments from Winter Park, Florida."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

  1. In a large nonstick skillet, saute onions and garlic in oil until tender. Add the tarragon, salt and pepper; saute 1 minute longer. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool. Add shrimp and lemon juice to onion mixture; let stand for 30 minutes.
  2. Place shrimp on a foil-lined broiler pan; spoon onion mixture over shrimp. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and topping is browned.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: 3/4 cup equals 200 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 202 mg cholesterol, 528 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2009 by mikesj   view full review
I made this dish for dinner last night and the wife absolutly loved it. Took quite awhile to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2011 by Sameera Azad   view full review
Interesting flavor. I had problems with getting the onion topping to brown while on broil, so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2010 by Nancy S.   view full review
very good- Adam made this and loved it
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2009 by Kimberly   view full review
This was okay, but not really to my family's taste.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2011 by Colleen   view full review
We thought this was ok. It kind of tasted like licorice. I probably would not make it again...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2010 by dachsiegirl   view full review
One evening I was home with my Great grandmother and I needed to fix shrimp because it was a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2009 by Amber   view full review
I hadn't cooked with Tarragon before; I love the combination of it with the garlic and lemon.

 

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