Created: 8/9/2023
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
This Southern-inspired dish features crispy shrimp, seasoned tomatoes, and a spicy sauce wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves, making it a low-carb and satisfying meal option. Perfect for lunchtime or a light summer dinner.
Ingredients:
Yield: 4 servings
1 lb XL shrimp, peeled, cleaned, and deveined
1/2 cup almond flour, seasoned with Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, and chili powder
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp lemon-bae seasoning
1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup diced pickles
1 tsp hot sauce
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Lemon juice
Large lettuce leaves, washed and dried
Seasoned tomatoes
Instructions:
Step 1
Begin by seasoning the shrimp with lemon-bae seasoning, Cajun seasoning, and almond flour mixture with parmesan cheese.
Begin by seasoning the shrimp with lemon-bae seasoning, Cajun seasoning, and almond flour mixture with parmesan cheese.
Step 2
Coat the seasoned shrimp in olive oil, and air-fry them at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 8-10 minutes or bake them for 12-15 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
Coat the seasoned shrimp in olive oil, and air-fry them at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 8-10 minutes or bake them for 12-15 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
Step 3
In a small mixing bowl, prepare the sauce by mixing sour cream, diced pickles, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and a splash of lemon juice.
In a small mixing bowl, prepare the sauce by mixing sour cream, diced pickles, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and a splash of lemon juice.
Step 4
Place a lettuce leaf on a plate and spoon some sauce onto each leaf.
Place a lettuce leaf on a plate and spoon some sauce onto each leaf.
Step 5
Add seasoned tomato slices and crispy shrimp onto each lettuce leaf, making sure to evenly distribute them.
Add seasoned tomato slices and crispy shrimp onto each lettuce leaf, making sure to evenly distribute them.
Step 6
Fold the lettuce leaf over the fillings to create a wrap and secure with a toothpick if needed.
Fold the lettuce leaf over the fillings to create a wrap and secure with a toothpick if needed.
Step 7
Repeat with remaining lettuce and filling.
Repeat with remaining lettuce and filling.
Step 8
Serve immediately and enjoy the delicious, low-carb taste of a Southern classic.
Serve immediately and enjoy the delicious, low-carb taste of a Southern classic.