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Tequila Lime Shrimp

This tequila lime shrimp recipe entails just simple ingredients and non-laborious cooking processes. Everything will finish before you know it.
  • cook TIME 25 mins
  • prep TIME 5 mins
  • total TIME 30 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 494 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (14)

  • 13 oz peeled shrimp from 26 oz raw shrimp
  • 1/4 cup tequila
  • 1 lime sliced
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 10 oz asparagus woody ends trimmed
  • 24 oz potatoes cut into wedges
  • 15 oz corn on the cob cut into 2-3 inches thick chunks
  • 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
  • 2 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp paprika divided
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Place 24 oz potatoes and 15 oz corn into a bowl, along with 2 1/2 tbsp butter. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and microwave on medium for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 475°F.

2

Place the microwaved vegetables onto a baking sheet that’s been lined with parchment, along with the raw asparagus (10 oz). Drizzle the butter left in the bowl on top, and sprinkle 1/2 tsp paprika all over the veg.

3

Slide onto the oven’s middle rack, and bake for 15 minutes.

4

While that’s going, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Stir in 1 tbsp minced garlic and cook until fragrant.

5

Add 13 oz peeled shrimp, 1 tbsp lime juice, the remaining paprika (1/2 tsp), 1/2 tsp black pepper, and 1/2 tsp salt. Stir for about 4 minutes.

6

Add 1/4 cup tequila and allow everything to simmer for 1 minute while scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon/spatula. Turn off the heat.

7

Sprinkle 1/2 cup cilantro on top, and decorate the skillet with your desired amount of lime slices.

8

Enjoy with the grilled veg.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 494kcal | Fat 13g | Saturated Fat 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | Monounsaturated Fat 5g | Cholesterol 316mg | Sodium 554mg | Potassium 1608mg | Carbohydrate 49g | Fiber 8g | Sugar 9g | Protein 45g | Vitamin A 1101IU | Vitamin C 32mg | Calcium 167mg | Iron 4mg