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caramelized chili shrimp

Northwestgal avatar
Recipe by
Vickie Parks
@Northwestgal
Renton, WA

Shrimp is always a crowd pleaser, and this recipe adds a little kick of heat. It's a really tasty appetizer recipe, yet it's so quick to prepare ... ready in about 15 minutes.

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yield 8 to 12
prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For caramelized chili shrimp

  • 1/2 cup
    granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    coarse salt (or kosher salt)
  • 1 tsp
    chili powder
  • 1/8 tsp
    chipotle chili powder (or ground red pepper or cayenne pepper)
  • 1 clove
    garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 lb
    large shrimp, uncooked (about 22 to 30 shrimp) with tails on
  • 1/2 md
    lime

How To Make caramelized chili shrimp

  • 1
    Heat oven to 500°F. Line a 15x10-inch baking sheet with foil. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray.
  • 2
    In a sealable 1-gallon plastic bag, mix together the sugar, flour, salt, chili powder, chipotle chili powder and garlic. Shake and massage bag until well blended. Add shrimp, seal bag, and shake bag until all shrimp are well coated.
  • 3
    Arrange coated shrimp in baking sheet in a single layer. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until sugar is caramelized. Remove baking sheet from oven. Using a rubber spatula, turn shrimp. Squeeze lime over shrimp.
  • 4
    Place shrimp on a serving platter, and serve immediately while still hot. TIP: Have plenty of toothpicks nearby the appetizers, so guests can pierce the shrimp to grab them, and thereby avoid sticky fingers.
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