Tequila Lime Shrimp with Jalapeño Infused Tequila!
Easy shrimp starter. appetizer or light meal for any night of the week!
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Yields 2-4 Servings
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp peeled and cleaned
- Grapeseed oil
- 1/2 cup red or white onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 serrano pepper sliced
- 1 red fresno sliced
- 1 yellow chile guero caribe, sliced
- 1 large jalapeño sliced and reserved
- Salt and pepper
- 3 roma tomatoes diced
- Juice of 3 limes
- 1-2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4-1/3 cup silver tequila I used a jalapeño infused tequila
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
Instructions
Directions
- After you clean the shrimp, keep chilled until ready to use.
- Preheat 1 1/2 tablespoons of grapeseed oil to medium heat. After a minute, add the onions, garlic, serrano, fresno and chile guero. Season lightly with salt and pepper and saute for 5 minutes.
- Add the tomato, a little salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Add in the lime juice, butter and tequila. Stir well to combine and taste for salt. If adding bay leaves, oregano and chile piquin, ad them at this time.
- Add in the shrimp and cook just until shrimp turns pink. Remove from heat. Fold in the fresh cilantro and reserved jalapeño. Serve right away.
Notes
Notes: 2 bay leaves was also added while the broth simmered, pinch of Mexican oregano and pinch of crushed chile piquin Tips~ If I have the time, I like to season and sear my shrimp before adding them to my recipes. I think it just adds more flavor to the shrimp, but that step is not absolutely neccesary.