Filipino Style Cheesy Garlic Shrimp Recipe Video

This Cheese Shrimp recipe is a quick one. Shrimp is low in fat, a good source of protein and is the best alternative to meat and poultry. This shrimp recipe is one of my favorite seafood dishes, oozing with melted cheese.

Summary

Difficulty LevelVery EasyHealth IndexAverage
Servings4Cuisine
CourseTaste
FeelMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Shrimp350 Gram, cleaned (without head but with shell)
 Cheddar cheese50 Gram, sliced
 Garlic clove6 Medium
 Ginger20 Gram, julienned
 Green onion50 Gram, thinly sliced (about 4 stems, separate the stem head and the leaves)
 Butter/Cooking oil1 Tablespoon
 Salt1 Teaspoon (or to taste)
 Cracked black pepper1⁄2 Teaspoon (or to taste)

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 187 Calories from Fat 78

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9 g13.5%

Saturated Fat 4.9 g24.4%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 154.2 mg51.4%

Sodium 694.3 mg28.9%

Total Carbohydrates 5 g1.6%

Dietary Fiber 0.81 g3.3%

Sugars 0.5 g

Protein 22 g43.3%

Vitamin A 17.6% Vitamin C 15.8%

Calcium 15.7% Iron 15.2%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

MAKING
1. Heat the cooking oil on a medium high flame.
2. Saute garlic, ginger and the white potion (head) of the green onions for 30 seconds.
3. Add the shrimp, cheese, salt and ground pepper. Stir until cheese melts and shrimp turns to orange.

SERVING
4. Serve the cheesy shrimp garnished with the leaves of the green onion before serving.

NOTE
The Other way of cooking is to melt the cheese first before adding the shrimp.
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