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Spicy Orange Crunchy Butterfly Shrimp

Spicy Orange Crunchy Butterfly Shrimp
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Batter-fried shrimp becomes batter-baked, with a buttermilk, soy, and pepper-sauce batter and a roll in seasoned Wheaties® for the crunch.
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Here's the skinny:

1 tablespoon soy sauce > 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 cups potato chips, crushed > 11/2 cups Wheaties® cereal, finely crushed
1/4 cup cooking oil for frying > no cooking oil for frying

Nutritional Highlights

Calories
450  (before)

200  (after)
Fat
23 g (before)

5 g (after)
Saturated Fat
3 1/2 g (before)

1 g (after)
Sodium
1300 mg (before)

580 mg (after)
Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:1 hr
makes:4 servings
1 pound fresh or frozen jumbo shrimp
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 to 2 teaspoons bottled hot pepper sauce
11/2 cups Wheaties® cereal, finely crushed
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1/4 teaspoon salt
1  Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp. To butterfly shrimp, cut from vein side almost through to opposite side; spread open.
2  Place shrimp in a resealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish. For marinade: In a small bowl, combine buttermilk, soy sauce, and bottled hot pepper sauce. Pour over shrimp in bag; seal bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours, turning bag occasionally.
3  Preheat oven to 425°F. In a shallow bowl, combine cereal, sesame seeds, orange peel, and salt. Drain shrimp; discard marinade. Coat shrimp with cereal mixture, pressing to make it stick. Place shrimp on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil; press any remaining coating onto shrimp. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until shrimp are opaque.

Nutritional Information

5 or 6 shrimp: Calories 200 (Calories from Fat 45); Cholesterol 170mg; Sodium 580mg; Total Carbohydrate 13g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 3g); Protein 26g % Daily Value Vitamin A 10; Vitamin C 10; Calcium 15; Iron 35 Exchanges 1 Starch, 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices 1