Shiitake Shrimp

Recipe courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.

Recipe Ingredients:

6 cups shiitake mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons minced shallots
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup dry sherry
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds cooked Florida shrimp, peeled and deveined

Cooking Directions:

1. Trim stems from mushrooms and slice caps. Sauté mushrooms until lightly browned and most liquid evaporates.
2. Add shallots and garlic, sauté 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Add white wine vinegar and sherry, scraping bottom of pan to loosen any browned bits.
4. Add sugar and salt, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cook until liquid is reduced by half.
5. Gradually stir in oil, mustard, thyme and pepper. Add shrimp and heat thoroughly.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): Calories: 239; Calories From Fat: 20; Total Fat: 2g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 261mg; Total Carbs: 10g; Protein: 38g.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.