If you like shrimp you’ll love this Chili Lime Grilled Shrimp recipe. It’s low fat and very easy to make.

photo by mccun934

INGREDIENTS:

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/3 cup olive oil

¼ cup tomato sauce

2 tablespoons lime juice

2 tablespoons cilantro

½ teaspoon Ancho chili powder

½ teaspoon salt

2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large mixing bowl combine the garlic, oil, tomato sauce, lime juice and cilantro. Season with chili powder and salt. Mix thoroughly.
2. Add the shrimp and coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
3. Preheat an outdoor grill to medium heat. Lightly oil the grate.
4. Remove the shrimp from the bowl and thread onto skewers. (If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 15 minutes.)
5. Grill for 3 minutes on each side or until pink and opaque all the way through.

Grilled Lemon and Garlic Chicken is a very easy and very low fat recipe.

photo by mccun934

INGREDIENTS:

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast

¾ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 4 lemons)

¾ cup olive oil

1 tablespoon lemon zest

4 cloves garlic, minced

¾ cup olive oil

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves

¼ teaspoon dried oregano leaves

1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

DIRECTIONS:

1. Whisk together the lemon juice, oil, zest, salt, pepper, thyme, oregano and red pepper flakes.
2. Put chicken in a zip top bag and pour mixture over chicken. Let marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
3. Heat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat. Cook the chicken about 10 minutes on each side, until just cooked through.