Quick Mexican Garlic Butter Shrimp

Name: Quick Mexican Garlic Butter Shrimp
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 11 min
Yield: 2 serving
Ingredients: 1.5 tbsp butter; 1.5 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp Garlic puree; 2 spring onions, finely chopped; 1 tsp finely chopped mild chilli; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp chopped coriander; 20 large raw shrimps; Lemon wedges

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
11 mins
Servings
2
Calories
237 kcal
Course
Snacks

Quick Mexican Garlic Butter Shrimp

Jasper Henson

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These Quick Mexican Garlic Butter Chilli Prawns are full of festive flavour!

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Ingredients

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1.5 tbsp butter
1.5 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp Garlic puree
2 spring onions, finely chopped
1 tsp finely chopped mild chilli
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp chopped coriander
20 large raw shrimps
Lemon wedges

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Instructions

Fire up the barbeque and wait till the coals are medium hot.
Melt the butter and oil together over medium heat.
Add the garlic, spring onion, chilli, cumin and coriander, then fry for 1 min stirring constantly until well mixed and fragrant.
Let the mixture cool before pouring it over the prawns and mixing.
Remove the prawns from the marinade and place them in a griddle on the hot barbeque and grill them for 2-3 mins on each side until they are cooked through and transfer them to a serving platter.
Serve the garlic butter chilli prawns with lemon wedges and crusty bread with butter.

Notes

There are 7 Weight Watchers Freestyle points per serving.
To make this Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp, simply add the juice of half a lemon to this recipe and you are good to go.
Ooh, sky is the limit with this. You can serve it with some rice, on some pasta (yes please to Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta), warm flatbreads and even some Instant Pot sweet potato.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 237kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 174mg (58%) Sodium 545mg (23%) Potassium 81mg (2%) Vitamin A 385IU (8%) Vitamin C 9.1mg (10%) Calcium 96mg (10%) Iron 1.5mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 237 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	237kcal	12%
Carbohydrates	1g	0%
Protein	12g	24%
Fat	20g	31%
Saturated Fat	7g	35%
Cholesterol	174mg	58%
Sodium	545mg	23%
Potassium	81mg	2%
Vitamin A	385IU	8%
Vitamin C	9.1mg	10%
Calcium	96mg	10%
Iron	1.5mg	8%