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Chili Lime Shrimp Recipe with Cilantro Yogurt Sauce
Chili Lime Shrimp is a fantastic easy appetizer, but can also be served as part of a light dinner! Dip them into the savory cilantro yogurt sauce.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 873 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled except for tails (about 32 shrimp)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ¾ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon lime zest
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- juice of ½ lime
The Sauce:
- ½ cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup finely minced cilantro
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 garlic clove grated on a microplane
- ½ teaspoon honey or agave nectar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, olive oil, garlic, chili powder, lime zest and salt. Toss to combine. Let rest for 15 minutes.
- Heat a large nonstick skilletover medium-high heat. Add the shrimp mixture and cook until the shrimp are just cooked through, about 1 minute per side.
- Squeeze the lime juice over the shrimp and stir to coat.
- Transfer the shrimp to a serving platter. Serve with the yogurt sauce.
- The sauce:
- In a medium bowl, stir together the yogurt, cilantro, milk, lime juice, garlic, honey and salt.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Serving
4Shrimp + 2 tablespoons Sauce
Calories
87.3kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
2.3g
(1%)
Protein
12.9g
(26%)
Fat
2.8g
(4%)
Saturated Fat
0.7g
(4%)
Cholesterol
88.9mg
(30%)
Sodium
165.5mg
(7%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.8g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 873
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4Shrimp + 2 tablespoons Sauce | |
| Calories | 87.3kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 2.3g | 1% |
| Protein | 12.9g | 26% |
| Fat | 2.8g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.7g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 88.9mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 165.5mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.