cilantro lime shrimp
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A friend brought this absolutely delicious dish to my house. I changed the original recipe by making the marinade and depending whether I had fresh shrimp or frozen, I prepared the shrimp separately & then added the marinade to the shrimp.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup lime or orange marmalade
- 3 large cloves of garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves, chopped fine
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
- - salt, to taste
- - fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 1 pound large shrimp, tail intact & deveined
How To Make cilantro lime shrimp
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Step 1In a measuring cup whisk together lime juice, marmalade, garlic, cilantro, 3 tbsp. oil, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, salt & pepper: reserve 1/3 cup mixture in a small bowl for dipping.
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Step 2In a large zip-lock bag combine shrimp with remaining mixture & marinate, turning occasionally to coat shrimp for 45 minutes in the refrigerator.
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Step 3Drain shrimp and lightly pat dry between paper towels. In a large non-stick skillet heat 1/2 tablespoon oil over medium=high heat until hot.
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Step 4Saute half of shrimp until golden brown & cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes on each side.
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Step 5Saute remaining shrimp in remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil in same manner.
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Step 6Serve shrimp with reserved dipping sauce.
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