Lowcountry Breakfast Shrimp

Lowcountry Breakfast Shrimp
Fat 52% Carbs 10% Protein 38%
Percent Calories

1 serving of lowcountry breakfast shrimp contains 171 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 10% carbs, 52% fat, and 38% protein. This is a good source of protein (29% of your Daily Value), vitamin a (15% of your Daily Value), and vitamin b12 (53% of your Daily Value).

Makes
8 servings
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes

Ingredients

  • Onions

    Raw

    2 medium or 220g

  • Shrimp

    Crustaceans, mixed species, raw

    32 oz or 907g

  • Salt

    Table

    1 tsp or 6g

  • Garlic

    Raw

    2 cloves, minced or 6g

  • Scallions

    Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

    ½ cup, chopped or 50g

  • Water

    Plain, clean water

    ½ cup or 118g

  • Butter

    Unsalted

    ¾ stick or 85g

Directions

  1. Peel and devein shrimp. Finely chop onions and scallions.
  2. Heat butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until foaming, then cook onions with scallion, garlic, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup water and simmer gently, stirring, until shrimp are just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes (shrimp should be saucy; add more water if necessary). Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

For 1 serving of lowcountry breakfast shrimp (174g)

Nutrient Value %DV
Calories 171
Fats 10g 13%
Saturated fats 6g 29%
Trans fats 0.4g
Cholesterol 166mg 55%
Sodium 936mg 41%
Carbs 4g 2%
Net carbs 4g
Fiber 1g 2%
Sugar 1g
Protein 16g
Calcium 76mg 8%
Iron 0.4mg 5%
Potassium 191mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.3μg 2%
Vitamins and Minerals
Alpha carotene 0μg
Beta carotene 54μg
Caffeine 0mg
Choline 96mg 17%
Copper 0.2mg 25%
Fluoride 1μg
Folate (B9) 31μg 8%
Lycopene 0μg
Magnesium 29mg 7%
Manganese 0.1mg 5%
Niacin 2mg 13%
Pantothenic acid 0.4mg 8%
Phosphorus 291mg 42%
Retinol 132μg
Riboflavin (B2) 0mg 1%
Selenium 34μg 62%
Theobromine 0mg
Thiamine 0mg 3%
Vitamin A IU 532IU
Vitamin A 137μg 15%
Vitamin B12 1μg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 17%
Vitamin C 3mg 4%
Vitamin D IU 9IU
Vitamin D2 0μg
Vitamin D3 0.3μg
Vitamin E 2mg 12%
Vitamin K 14μg 12%
Zinc 1mg 11%
Sugars
Sugar 1g
Sucrose 0.3g
Glucose 1g
Fructose 0.3g
Lactose 0g
Maltose 0g
Galactose 0g
Starch 0g
Fats
Saturated fats 6g 29%
Monounsaturated fats 2g
Polyunsaturated fats 1g
Trans fats 0.4g
Fatty Acids
Total omega 3 0.2g
Total omega 6 0.3g
Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) 0g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) 0.1g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) 0.1g
Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) 0g
Amino Acids
Alanine 1g
Arginine 2g
Aspartic acid 2g
Cystine 0.2g
Glutamic acid 3g
Glycine 1g
Histidine 0.3g
Hydroxyproline 0g
Isoleucine 1g
Leucine 1g
Lysine 1g
Methionine 0.5g
Phenylalanine 1g
Proline 1g
Serine 1g
Threonine 1g
Tryptophan 0.2g
Tyrosine 1g
Valine 1g