PALEO EXPRESS – Honey Walnut Shrimp with Broccoli

Honey Walnut Shrimp with Broccoli

Ingredient List:

• 30oz. wild shrimp, peeled and deveined (20P)
• 2 cups yellow onion, small dice (3C)
• 16 cups raw broccoli, cut into large florets, blanched and shocked (8C)
• ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon honey (8C)
• 10 cloves garlic, minced (1C)
• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil (9F)
• ¼ Cup Walnuts (~12F)
• Kosher salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Sambal Chili Paste, for garnish

Preparation Instructions for the Broccoli:

1. Heat 1 gallon water in an 8 quart stock pot until boiling. While water is heating, set up a large bowl of ice water.
2. Once water boils, add the broccoli and a pinch of salt and stir.
3. Boil for 3 minutes, then strain and dump into ice bath. You can also use a spider web or mesh spoon to transfer broccoli straight from boiling water to ice bath.
4. Once broccoli has completely cooled, strain it and shake the colander well to remove any excess moisture.

Preparation Instructions for the Shrimp:

1. Heat a large sauté pan over high heat, add the olive oil, garlic and walnuts and stir/shake pan until garlic is lightly toasted, then add onions and season lightly with salt and pepper.
2. Lay shrimp out on a paper towel and season with salt and pepper.
3. When onions have cooked for 3 minutes, transfer them to a half sheet pan and set aside.
4. Remove pan to burner and add olive oil and shrimp, seasoned side down, to the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Then, turn shrimp and add the onion mixture back to the pan with the honey.
5. Cook 2-3 minutes longer or until shrimp are done to your liking.
6. Toss shrimp one last time, set up a bed of broccoli, serve shrimp on top and garnish with Sambal. Poila!
7. You can also portion this out into 5, 4-block portions and refrigerate for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 6 months.

Whatever you choose to do please spread the good word, share with your friends, and above all…

“Keep It Paleo!”

Zone Breakdown:

Proteins: (20)

All of our protein comes from our shrimp.  We are using 30oz of them.  Shrimp weigh in anywhere from 1.5oz to 2oz that equal a block.  We are going to use 1.5oz for this recipe which gives us 20 protein blocks.

Carbohydrates: (20)

We start with 2 cups of oinions.  We know that 2/3 of a cup equals one block, so therefore we get three blocks form the onions.  Next we have 16 cups of raw broccoli.  2 cups equal one block, so therefore we have 8 blocks from the broccoli. Next up is the honey.  ½ tablespoon equals one block.  We know that there are 4 tablespoon in a ¼ cup, so therefore we get 8 carb blocks form honey.  Finally we get one block from the garlic.  10 cloves equals one block giving us a total of 20 carb blocks.

Fats: (21)

Our fats are coming from our oil and walnuts.  We know that we get 1/3 of a teaspoon to equal one block of olive oil, so since we are using 1 tablespoon, we get 9 blocks from the oil.

Additionally we get about 12 blocks form a ¼ cup of walnuts, giving us a total of about 21 blocks.

Balancing Act:

This meal is equally balanced in all macro areas, so therefore, divide it up into 5 4-block portions and enjoy!