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Tequila Lime Shrimp

[heart_this] · Jun 12, 2008 · 49 Comments

Tequila Lime Shrimp

Shrimp is one of my favorite foods. One of the things the things that I like most about shrimp, other than their flavour and texture, is that they cook up really quickly. They take no more than a few minutes to cook and that means that many dishes that focus on the shrimp cook in no time as well. In fact, a shrimp dish can be as simple as cooking the shrimp in a tasty sauce for a couple of minutes. This is one such dish, where the shrimp are cooked in a simple tequila and lime sauce. I wanted to add a bit of freshness to the dish so I used a jalapeño pepper as the source of heat. Fresh cilantro, one of my favorite herbs, was a must. I wanted to serve the shrimp on rice so I made sure that there was a nice amount of the tequila and lime sauce left to soak into the rice. The tequila lime rice came together quickly and was really tasty.

Tequila Lime Shrimp

Tequila Lime Shrimp

Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Cook Time: 6 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 16 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 shallot (chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 1 jalapeño (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveived)
  • 1/4 cup tequila
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 handful cilantro (chopped)
directions
  1. Heat the oil in a pan.
  2. Add the shallots and saute until tender, about 3-5 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic, jalapeño and cumin and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Add the shrimp, tequila and cook until the shrimp are pink, about 1-3 minutes per side.
  5. Remove the shrimp and set aside.
  6. Simmer the sauce to reduce to the desired amount.
  7. Remove from the heat and add the shrimp, lime juice, cilantro and salt and pepper.
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Comments

  1. Leslie says

    June 12, 2008 at 11:40 pm

    you food always looks so fresh and inviting! what kind of lighting do you use for your photos??
    thanks for commenting on my Boston Cream Cupcakes! Come and visit any time!

    Reply
  2. Gloria says

    June 12, 2008 at 11:49 pm

    Dear Kevin Shrimp is one of my favorites too!!! This dish look and sound so nice!!! xGloria

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  3. Kevin says

    June 12, 2008 at 11:52 pm

    Leslie: I am using a Lowel Ego light for my photos.

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  4. Katie says

    June 13, 2008 at 12:16 am

    I love shrimp too. These look really good!

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  5. Jan says

    June 13, 2008 at 12:25 am

    I bet they were yummy. I need to find out, at least shrimp is one of the few fish I can get here in the back of beyond.

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  6. Jen Yu says

    June 13, 2008 at 12:25 am

    Oh yum! That looks so bleeping good, Kevin 🙂 I’ve been terrible lately about getting over here to comment, but all of the dishes you’ve made are awesome looking. You so rock! 🙂

    Reply
  7. Mrs Ergül says

    June 13, 2008 at 12:50 am

    Another shrimp dish! Incorporating liquor into cooking is quite a new field for me. Seems exciting!

    Reply
  8. Manggy says

    June 13, 2008 at 1:14 am

    I too love shrimp– one of my favorite foods 🙂 We also have a half-finished bottle of Tequila that is not finding much use, yay!

    Reply
  9. StickyGooeyCreamyChewy says

    June 13, 2008 at 1:27 am

    Looks great, Kevin. Shrimp is always high on my list of quick and tasty dinners.

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  10. noble pig says

    June 13, 2008 at 1:46 am

    Oh yummy! I love tequila0lime shrimp but it’s been so long since I’ve made it. It’s time to revisit that!

    Reply
  11. Diana Evans says

    June 13, 2008 at 2:12 am

    oh wow Kevin…these look very yummy….I love anything with lime…great photo!!!

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  12. Dee says

    June 13, 2008 at 3:01 am

    Been meaning to visit for the longest time, and now that I have, I wish I had done so earlier 🙁
    Love the blog; great recipes and amazing photography! This is one of my favourite ways to cook shrimp too 🙂

    Reply
  13. noobcook says

    June 13, 2008 at 3:32 am

    I notice that ppl who live in the west call it “shrimps” while asians call it “prawns”? But it looks the same anyways. I’m going to try this dish in future, I have shrimp lover too, and it looks so good!

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  14. Proud Italian Cook says

    June 13, 2008 at 4:10 am

    Kevin, Looks and sounds terrific!

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  15. Steph says

    June 13, 2008 at 4:26 am

    Looks so good Kevin! Very summery and refreshing!

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  16. Pam says

    June 13, 2008 at 5:32 am

    I love shrimp too…this looks delicious.

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  17. Ginny says

    June 13, 2008 at 5:34 am

    Looks great!!! yummy!

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  18. Marc @ NoRecipes says

    June 13, 2008 at 5:54 am

    Looks like a great summer dish!

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  19. Jan says

    June 13, 2008 at 8:17 am

    WOW Kevin that looks soooo good! I love the idea of tequila lime rice.

    Reply
  20. HoneyB says

    June 13, 2008 at 8:53 am

    looks and sounds great Kevin! We love shrimp in this household too!

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  21. Emiline says

    June 13, 2008 at 9:01 am

    I have yet to turn down anything with tequila in it…

    Reply
  22. Meeta says

    June 13, 2008 at 11:15 am

    This is one good shrimp dish! Lime and tequila with shrimp is genius!

    Reply
  23. Ruth Daniels says

    June 13, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    Great dish! Shrimp is at the top of my fave foods too and this is one recipe I’ll be making soon.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  24. Dhanggit says

    June 13, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    you really never cease to amaze me kevin with your inventiveness!! lime, tequile and shrimp sounds fabulous!

    Reply
  25. Jeff says

    June 13, 2008 at 12:43 pm

    I love the quick meals you have been doing lately. Such an awesome and perfect way for summer.

    Keep it up!!

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  26. Happy cook says

    June 13, 2008 at 1:35 pm

    I too love shrimps.
    Mostly i tend to make in garlic butter or in a cream sauce.
    With tequilla it has to be delish

    Reply
  27. Peter M says

    June 13, 2008 at 1:40 pm

    Kevin, that’s the business…and so easy…gotta try it.

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  28. Grace says

    June 13, 2008 at 1:56 pm

    tequila and lime–a classic combination. one tequila, two tequila, three tequila…floor. 🙂

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  29. bobby says

    June 13, 2008 at 2:28 pm

    Kevin, looks good. I cook chicken a similar way… I agree with you as well I love shrimp because they cook up fast.

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  30. Amy says

    June 13, 2008 at 2:36 pm

    Looks delicious! I usually can’t cook with tequila though… I end up having a taste here and there and before you know it, I’ve forgotten why I even had the tequila out in the first place!

    Reply
  31. Teresa says

    June 13, 2008 at 2:51 pm

    What a perfect meal for this hot weather! Thanks for the idea!

    Reply
  32. Deborah says

    June 13, 2008 at 3:21 pm

    I just read another tequila shrimp recipe yesterday – and this one sounds just as good!

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  33. Sharon says

    June 13, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    Those are some nice looking jumbo shrimp! I’ve never tried cooking with tequila. It’d be great to have some in the house for both margarita and shrimp! Off to the liquor store (I wish)…

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  34. Jeena says

    June 13, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    This is a real nice recipe. I agree about the shrimp being quick to cook, it is great when you don’t have so much time.

    I love the ingredients I have never tried tequilla with shrimp before. It looks really tasty.

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  35. sher says

    June 13, 2008 at 4:38 pm

    Once again, a marvelous picture that makes me very hungry!

    Reply
  36. diva says

    June 13, 2008 at 5:29 pm

    i would never dare think to put jalapeno peppers with tequila because tequila is quite a kick in the stomach on its own. but i love tequila and i’m definitely willing to try this! thanks kev

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  37. Erin @ The Skinny Gourmet says

    June 13, 2008 at 6:42 pm

    This looks great. I have been meaning to try a similar recipe for some time (spicy lime shrimp tapas style). i love the addition of cilantro here for the bright summery taste.

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  38. Elle says

    June 14, 2008 at 12:10 am

    Shrimp and tequila–two of my favorite things!

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  39. Pam says

    June 14, 2008 at 2:39 am

    Perfect!

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  40. Arfi Binsted says

    June 14, 2008 at 9:38 am

    they all look delicious, Kevin!

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  41. Lore says

    June 14, 2008 at 10:02 am

    This looks really delicious! I love the cumin touch.

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  42. RecipeGirl says

    June 14, 2008 at 1:14 pm

    Terrific! We love a good tequila-based recipe around here 🙂

    Reply
  43. Mike of Mike's Table says

    June 14, 2008 at 8:46 pm

    This sounds like delicious summer food…and a great excuse for a healthy sized swig of tequilla on the side!

    Reply
  44. DocChuck says

    June 17, 2008 at 3:54 pm

    We tried another recently posted recipe with tequila lime flavoring (it was a chicken breast recipe), and it was totally delicious.

    I figure your similar treatment on shrimp will be a success as well.

    It’s on the agenda for next weekend.

    Reply
  45. Jaime says

    June 30, 2008 at 3:50 am

    this looks delicious. i love how quick and easy shrimp dishes are too. wish i had some tequila on hand!

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  46. Anonymous says

    March 18, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    Yummy, yummy, yummy. Too bad all of these "commenters" haven't tried it. As a surprise, I followed the recipe exactly! Next time, however, I will put shallots and garlic in together. I cook on high (gas) and it was too much for the shallots. But didn't affect result. We loved it! (Over Jasmine rice) Keep on cookin'

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  47. Kevin says

    March 19, 2010 at 11:07 am

    Claudia: I normally cook the onions and garlic on medium. I will have to add that to the recipe.

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  48. Anonymous says

    January 8, 2011 at 10:35 pm

    Hey Kevin, Great Recipe. I just made it for dinner. I used to work at a restaurant that served a similar dish only they added fresh tomato's as well. So I did as well. Although I did fing the lime a little bit overbearing for my taste (nothing a little honey won't fix next time around), it turned out pretty well. I look forward to trying more of your recipes. They all look so delicious with your fabulous pictures.

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  49. Lesu says

    February 8, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    I just made this today and it came out wonderful! Especially easy when you're only making a quick meal for one.

    Reply

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