Carb in Shrimp

Shrimp belongs to seafood and is good for a keto diet. It’s high in protein and low in carbs and calories. Shrimp is rich in vitamin B12 and also has vitamin E and B6 and zinc. Carb in shrimp: 100 grams of cooked shrimp have 0,2 grams of total carbs.

Shrimp is lower in calories than chicken or lean beef. Although it has a lot of health benefits, it’s not recommended to eat shrimp every day because that can cause excessive mercury amounts to accumulate in your body.

Shrimp also has an anti-inflammatory effect thanks to omega-3 presence. This component can also help to lower high blood pressure.

To sum up, shrimp has plenty  of nutritional and health benefits but do not go crazy with it. It’s ok to include this food 1-2 a week in your menu.

Here you will find some keto-friendly recipes with shrimps.

Shrimps in a creamy garlic sauce

This sauce is good to serve with keto noodles, see more about keto zucchini options here: Keto Zucchini Noodles

• 500 grams of raw shrimps
• 1 cup of double cream
• 5 cloves of medium garlic
• Half a cup of grated cheese (cheddar or parmesan)
• Salt, pepper and fresh parsley to taste
• One tablespoon of oil (sunflower or olive)
• Two tablespoons of butter (unsalted)
• Half of a cup of dry white wine

1. Add salt and pepper to shrimp and fry for 2 minutes on each side in oil on medium heat. Put shrimps in a bowl.
2. Mince garlic and fry it in butter until it’s soft on low heat.
3. Add wine to the garlic. Mix well.
4. Add cream to the pen, mix. Cook for 2 minutes on a low heat.
5. Add cheese and cook until cheese melts by mixing frequently.
6. Add shrimps to the pen. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes on low heat.
7. You can add fresh chopped parsley or any other seasoning to your taste

Keto Shrimp Stir Fry

• 500 grams of raw shrimps
• Butter
• Sesame oil (you can also use olive or sunflower oil)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Soy sauce
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 large carrot
• Green long onion
• Mushrooms – one cup
• Garlic – 5 cloves
• Ginger – two medium cubes
• Rice vinegar
• 1 cup of pea pods

1. Season shrimps with salt and pepper and fry them with butter for 2 min on each side.
2. Put shrimp in a bowl.
3. Fry vegetables with oil on medium heat, add soya sauce and vinegar. Cook vegetables for 10 minutes until they become soft. 
4. Add shrimps to the sauce. Onions are optional but they give a dish that nice taste of a real stir fry. Top up with sesame seeds.

Keto Broccoli Shrimp

• 500 grams of raw shrimps
• One cup of broccoli 
• 1 tomato
• 2 tablespoons of sunflower or olive oil
• Two tablespoons of cream cheese
• ⅓ of a cup of cheddar or parmesan cheese
• 3 cloves of garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Basil or parsley to taste.

1. Mince the garlic and cut the tomato into small pieces.
2. Fry on medium heat shrimps and broccoli with oil on a pan for 5 minutes, mixing frequently.
3. Add tomato, garlic and cream cheese, mix well and cook on a low heat for 4 minutes.
4. Add cheddar or parmesan and remove the pan from the heat.
5. Season with pepper and salt if needs be.
6. You can add basil or parsley or any other herbs you like.

Interesting facts about shrimps

Did you know that shrimps and prawns are absolutely different creatures? People often use them as synonyms though. 

Shrimps are selfish and can be found in both fresh and salty waters.

Vegans and vegetarians do not eat shrimps.