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Cilantro Lime Shrimp
Cilantro Lime Shrimp – best shrimp ever with cilantro, lime & garlic on sizzling skillet. Crazy delicious recipe, takes 15 mins.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 174 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb (500g) jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined, tail-on
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro stems and leaves
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- fresh lemon wedges
Instructions
- Season the shrimp with salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
- Heat a cast-iron skillet and add the olive oil and garlic. Lightly sauté until fragrant, then add the shrimp. Stir and cook until the shrimp are half cooked. Next, add the cilantro and butter, stirring to combine well with the shrimp. Finally, add the lime juice and continue to cook until the shrimp are fully cooked.
- Turn off the heat when the lime juice has evaporated and the shrimp are nicely cooked with a slightly charred surface. Serve immediately with fresh lime wedges.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4people
Calories
174kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
150mg
(50%)
Sodium
789mg
(33%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 174
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 174kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 789mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.