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Tequila Lime Shrimp

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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!

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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! 🙂

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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 🙂

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  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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  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!

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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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  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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  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.

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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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  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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