Recipe courtesy of Abigail Hitchcock
Tequila Lime Marinated Shrimp
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 66
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 5
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 3
- Protein
- 12
- Cholesterol
- 91
- Sodium
- 69
- Total: 55 min
- Prep: 40 min
- Cook: 15 min
Ingredients
1/4 cup Tequilla
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 lemon, quartered
1 small onion, quartered
2 bay leaves
8 peppercorns
1 (1-pound) bag frozen salad shrimp
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1 Jalapeno pepper, chopped
Directions
- In a small saucepan combine tequilla, lime juice and honey. Bring just to a boil to melt honey and evaporate most of the alcohol. Set aside.
- Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add lemon, onion, bay leaves and peppercorns to boiling water. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add salad shrimp and simmer until shrimp are thawed, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain shrimp and place in bowl. Add Tequilla mixture, cilantro and jalapeno to shrimp and toss.
- Chill in refrigerator, covered until ready to use or for a quick chill, place bowl over ice. Serve on platter with endive spears, crackers or alone with toothpicks for spearing.