Name: Tequila Lime Shrimp Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb jumbo shrimp; ¼ tsp ground cumin; ¼ tsp Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; ½ tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 4 cloves garlic; ¼ tsp red pepper flakes; 2 tbsp lime juice; 2 oz tequilla; 3 tbsp fresh cilantro

Tequila Lime Shrimp Recipe

How To Make Tequila Lime Shrimp

Level up your weeknight dinner with this tequila lime shrimp seasoned with cumin, then finished with a squeeze of lime and cilantro.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lbjumbo shrimp,peeled and deveined
¼tspground cumin
¼tspkosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
½tbspextra-virgin olive oil
4clovesgarlic,crushed
¼tspred pepper flakes,crushed
2tbsplime juice,from 1 medium lime
2oztequilla
3tbspfresh cilantro,rough, chopped

Instructions

Season the shrimp with cumin, and salt and pepper to taste.
Heat a very large nonstick skillet over high heat.
Add the oil and shrimp to the pan, and cook them undisturbed for about 2 minutes.
Turn the shrimp over, add garlic, red pepper flakes, then cook for about 1 minute until opaque throughout.
Add the tequila and cook for 30 to 40 seconds until slightly evaporated, remove from heat then squeeze the lime juice over all the shrimp.
Add the cilantro, toss well, and serve.