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Tequila Lime Shrimp
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Easy shrimp recipe seasoned with spices and spiked with tequila, takes weeknight sauteed shrimp from ordinary to amazing in less than 10 minutes!
Prep Time:
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
5
minutes
mins
Total Time:
15
minutes
mins
Yield:
4
servings
Course:
Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
24
peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp
(1 lb )
1/4
tsp
ground cumin
1/4
tsp
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2
tbsp
extra-virgin olive oil
4
garlic cloves
(crushed)
1/4
tsp
crushed red pepper flakes
2
tablespoons
lime juice
(from 1 medium lime)
2
oz
tequila
3
tablespoons
rough chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
Season the shrimp with cumin, and salt and pepper to taste.
Heat a very large nonstick skillet over high heat.
Add the oil and shrimp to the pan, and cook them undisturbed for about 2 minutes.
Turn the shrimp over, add garlic, red pepper flakes and cook until opaque throughout, about 1 minute.
Add the tequila and cook 30 to 40 seconds until slightly evaporated, remove from heat then squeeze the lime juice over all the shrimp.
Add the cilantro, toss well, and serve.
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Nutrition
Serving:
1
/2 cup shrimp
,
Calories:
174
kcal
,
Carbohydrates:
3
g
,
Protein:
23
g
,
Fat:
4
g
,
Saturated Fat:
0.5
g
,
Cholesterol:
172
mg
,
Sodium:
169
mg
- WW Points:
2