American Cooking: The Great West: Recipes

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Texas Broiled Shrimp
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Appetizers and First Courses
Texas Broiled Shrimp
To serve 4 to 6 as a first course or 6 to 8 as an appetizer
1 pound uncooked medium-sized shrimp (about 20 to 24 to the pound)
1 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup strained fresh lemon juice
2 or 3 large garlic cloves peeled and crushed with a kitchen mallet or the flat of a heavy cleaver
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper

   Shell the shrimp, leaving the tail and the last segment of shell intact. Devein the shrimp by making, a shallow incision down their backs with a small sharp knife arid lifting out the black or white intestinal vein with the point of the knife. Wash the shrimp under cold running water and pat them completely dry with paper towels

   Combine the vegetable oil, lemon juice and garlic in a bowl and mix well. Drop in the shrimp and turn them about with a spoon to coat them evenly. Then cover the bowl tightly with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and marinate the shrimp in the refrigerator for about 12 hours, turning them over occasionally.

   Immerse two dozen individual oriental bamboo skewers in water and soak them for at least an hour to prevent the skewers from charring when the shrimp are broiled. Then light a layer of charcoal briquettes in a hibachi and let them burn until a white ash appears on the surface. Or preheat the broiler of the oven to its highest setting.

   Remove the shrimp from the marinade and spear each one with a skewer. Broil the shrimp about 4 inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until they are delicately browned.

   Arrange the skewered shrimp attractively on a heated platter and sprinkle them with the chopped parsley. Season the shrimp lightly with salt and a few grindings of pepper and serve at once.

American Cooking: The Great West: Recipes - Appetizers and First Courses

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Total Moisture: 451.07632
Total Calorie: 2334.75866666667
Total Protein: 62.9508466666667
Total Total_Fat: 228.895086666667
Total Ash: 9.83248
Total Carbohydrate: 12.3871333333333
Total Fiber: 0.9176
Total Sugar: 1.75598
Total Calcium: 0.286528
Total Iron: 0.00210586
Total Magnesium: 0.113493333333333
Total Phosphorus: 1.13379933333333
Total Potassium: 0.697008666666667
Total Sodium: 2.88651066666667
Total Zinc: 0.00469591333333333
Total Copper: 0.000886986666666667
Total Manganese: 0.000339572666666667
Total Selenium: 0.000135551266666667
Total Vit_C: 0.046365
Total Thiamin: 0.000136422666666667
Total Riboflaven: 0.00010211
Total Niacin: 0.00837801266666667
Total Panto_Acid: 0.00160168133333333
Total Vit_B6: 0.000883158666666667
Total Folate_Tot: 0.121437333333333
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.121437333333333
Total Folate_DFE: 0.121437333333333
Total CholineTot: 0.369608666666667
Total Vit_B12: 0.005032
Total Vit_A: 2.085164
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.308004
Total Retinol: 0.2448
Total Alpha_Carot: 2.4E-05
Total Beta_Carot: 0.75978
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.00249
Total Lycopene: 4E-05
Total Lut_Zea: 0.845648
Total Vit_E: 0.05502928
Total Vit_D: 0.000453333333333333
Total Vit_D_IU: 0.00906666666666667
Total Vit_K: 0.2478404
Total FA_Sat: 0.015822834
Total FA_Mono: 0.162130751333333
Total FA_Poly: 0.0396926693333333
Total Cholesterol: 0.5712


Breakdown By Ingredients:

1 pound uncooked medium-sized shrimp (about 20 to 24 to the pound)


Number of Grams: 453.333333333333
Total Moisture: 376.312
Total Calorie: 321.866666666667
Protein: 61.6986666666667
Total Fat: 4.57866666666667
Total Ash: 8.432
Total Carbohydrate: 4.12533333333333
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 244.8
Total Iron: 0.952
Total Magnesium: 99.7333333333333
Total Phosphorus: 1106.13333333333
Total Potassium: 512.266666666667
Total Sodium: 2565.86666666667
Total Zinc: 4.39733333333333
Total Copper: 0.825066666666667
Total Manganese: 0.131466666666667
Total Seleneium: 134.186666666667
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.0906666666666667
Total Riboflavin: 0.068
Total Niacin: 8.06026666666667
Total Panto_Acid: 1.40533333333333
Total Vit_B6: 0.729866666666667
Total Folate_Tot: 86.1333333333333
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 86.1333333333333
Total Folate_DFE: 86.1333333333333
Total Choline_Tot: 362.666666666667
Total Vit_B12: 5.032
Total Vit_A_IU: 816
Total Vit_A_RAE: 244.8
Total Retinol: 244.8
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 5.984
Total Vit_D: 0.453333333333333
Total Vit_D_IU: 9.06666666666667
Total Vit_K: 1.36
Total FA_Sat: 1.1832
Total FA_Mono: 0.820533333333333
Total FA_Poly: 1.33733333333333
Total Cholesterol: 571.2

1 cup vegetable oil


Number of Grams: 224
Total Moisture: 0
Total Calorie: 1980.16
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 224
Total Ash: 0
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 48.832
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 14.58464
Total FA_Mono: 161.25984
Total FA_Poly: 38.29952
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/4 cup strained fresh lemon juice


Number of Grams: 61
Total Moisture: 56.3091
Total Calorie: 13.42
Protein: 0.2135
Total Fat: 0.1464
Total Ash: 0.1281
Total Carbohydrate: 4.209
Total Fiber: 0.183
Total Sugar: 1.5372
Total Calcium: 3.66
Total Iron: 0.0488
Total Magnesium: 3.66
Total Phosphorus: 4.88
Total Potassium: 62.83
Total Sodium: 0.61
Total Zinc: 0.0305
Total Copper: 0.00976
Total Manganese: 0.00732
Total Seleneium: 0.061
Total Vit_C: 23.607
Total Thiamin: 0.01464
Total Riboflavin: 0.00915
Total Niacin: 0.05551
Total Panto_Acid: 0.07991
Total Vit_B6: 0.02806
Total Folate_Tot: 12.2
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 12.2
Total Folate_DFE: 12.2
Total Choline_Tot: 3.05
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 3.66
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.61
Total Beta_Crypt: 2.44
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 9.15
Total Vit_E: 0.0915
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.0244
Total FA_Mono: 0.00366
Total FA_Poly: 0.01281
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 or 3 large garlic cloves peeled and crushed with a kitchen mallet or the flat of a heavy cleaver


Number of Grams: 9
Total Moisture: 5.2722
Total Calorie: 13.41
Protein: 0.5724
Total Fat: 0.045
Total Ash: 0.135
Total Carbohydrate: 2.9754
Total Fiber: 0.189
Total Sugar: 0.09
Total Calcium: 16.29
Total Iron: 0.153
Total Magnesium: 2.25
Total Phosphorus: 13.77
Total Potassium: 36.09
Total Sodium: 1.53
Total Zinc: 0.1044
Total Copper: 0.02691
Total Manganese: 0.15048
Total Seleneium: 1.278
Total Vit_C: 2.808
Total Thiamin: 0.018
Total Riboflavin: 0.0099
Total Niacin: 0.063
Total Panto_Acid: 0.05364
Total Vit_B6: 0.11115
Total Folate_Tot: 0.27
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.27
Total Folate_DFE: 0.27
Total Choline_Tot: 2.07
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0.81
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.45
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 1.44
Total Vit_E: 0.0072
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.153
Total FA_Sat: 0.00801
Total FA_Mono: 0.00099
Total FA_Poly: 0.02241
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley


Number of Grams: 15
Total Moisture: 13.1565
Total Calorie: 5.4
Protein: 0.4455
Total Fat: 0.1185
Total Ash: 0.33
Total Carbohydrate: 0.9495
Total Fiber: 0.495
Total Sugar: 0.1275
Total Calcium: 20.7
Total Iron: 0.93
Total Magnesium: 7.5
Total Phosphorus: 8.7
Total Potassium: 83.1
Total Sodium: 8.4
Total Zinc: 0.1605
Total Copper: 0.02235
Total Manganese: 0.024
Total Seleneium: 0.015
Total Vit_C: 19.95
Total Thiamin: 0.0129
Total Riboflavin: 0.0147
Total Niacin: 0.19695
Total Panto_Acid: 0.06
Total Vit_B6: 0.0135
Total Folate_Tot: 22.8
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 22.8
Total Folate_DFE: 22.8
Total Choline_Tot: 1.8
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1263.6
Total Vit_A_RAE: 63.15
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 758.1
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 834.15
Total Vit_E: 0.1125
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 246
Total FA_Sat: 0.0198
Total FA_Mono: 0.04425
Total FA_Poly: 0.0186
Total Cholesterol: 0

Salt


Number of Grams: 0.8
Total Moisture: 0.0016
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.7984
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0.192
Total Iron: 0.00264
Total Magnesium: 0.008
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.064
Total Sodium: 310.064
Total Zinc: 0.0008
Total Copper: 0.00024
Total Manganese: 0.0008
Total Seleneium: 0.0008
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

Freshly ground black pepper


Number of Grams: 0.2
Total Moisture: 0.02492
Total Calorie: 0.502
Protein: 0.02078
Total Fat: 0.00652
Total Ash: 0.00898
Total Carbohydrate: 0.1279
Total Fiber: 0.0506
Total Sugar: 0.00128
Total Calcium: 0.886
Total Iron: 0.01942
Total Magnesium: 0.342
Total Phosphorus: 0.316
Total Potassium: 2.658
Total Sodium: 0.04
Total Zinc: 0.00238
Total Copper: 0.00266
Total Manganese: 0.025506
Total Seleneium: 0.0098
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.000216
Total Riboflavin: 0.00036
Total Niacin: 0.002286
Total Panto_Acid: 0.002798
Total Vit_B6: 0.000582
Total Folate_Tot: 0.034
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.034
Total Folate_DFE: 0.034
Total Choline_Tot: 0.022
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1.094
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.054
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.024
Total Beta_Carot: 0.62
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.05
Total Lycopene: 0.04
Total Lut_Zea: 0.908
Total Vit_E: 0.00208
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.3274
Total FA_Sat: 0.002784
Total FA_Mono: 0.001478
Total FA_Poly: 0.001996
Total Cholesterol: 0


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