Grilled Chipotle Shrimp

Name: Grilled Chipotle Shrimp
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/4 c brown sugar, packed; 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped plus 1/4 cup of adobo sauce; 6 clove garlic, minced; 2 Tbsp water; 2 Tbsp lime juice; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined; CILANTRO CREAM SAUCE; 1 c sour cream; 1/3 c fresh cilantro, minced; 2 clove garlic, minced; 1 1/2 tsp lime zest; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp fresh mint, minced (i omitted this)

By Thea Pappalardo
@Sassy01

Today is Cinco de Mayo and this was our dinner. The recipe is from Taste of Home and I want to give full credit to the creator, Mandy Rivers, of Lexington SC. This is fabulous and I wouldn't change a thing. The marinade gives the shrimp heat and the wonderful cilantro cream sauce cools them down.

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes5

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Method:

Grill

Ingredients

1/4 c

brown sugar, packed
2

chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped plus 1/4 cup of adobo sauce
6 clove

garlic, minced
2 Tbsp

water
2 Tbsp

lime juice
1 Tbsp

olive oil
1/4 tsp

salt
2 lb

large shrimp, peeled and deveined
CILANTRO CREAM SAUCE
1 c

sour cream
1/3 c

fresh cilantro, minced
2 clove

garlic, minced
1 1/2 tsp

lime zest
1/4 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

fresh mint, minced (i omitted this)
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How to Make Grilled Chipotle Shrimp

Step-by-Step

In a small saucepan, combine the first seven
ingredients. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Allow this to cool completely.
When cool, place the shrimp in a large resealable plastic bag and add the marinade. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
While the shrimp are marinating, combine the ingredients for the sauce. Chill until serving.
Thread the shrimp on metal or wooden skewers that have been soaked in water. Grill for 2-3 minutes per side or until shrimp are fully cooked. Serve with Cilantro Cream Sauce on the side. We wrapped some of the shrimp, topped with the sauce, in a warm flour tortilla. Delicious!

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