Tequila Lime Shrimp

1/23/2016

These go great with some steamed rice! Very easy to make, and tastes like restaurant quality!

2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 lbs medium shrimp, peels and deveined
3 Tbsp Tequila
1-1/2 Tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Chili Powder
4 Tbsp coarsely chopped Cilantro

Heat butter and oil on medium heat.
Add garlic and shrimp.
Cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Stir in tequila, lime juice, salt and chili powder.
Cook 2 more minutes, stirring frequently, until shrimp are pink and glazed.
Toss in cilantro and serve over hot steamed rice.

18 Comments

Paige

4/5/2016 02:13:54 pm

This looks so good!

Cynthia C

4/6/2016 07:55:21 am

Everyone in my family would enjoy this. We are seafood lovers.

Rita Leonard

4/7/2016 01:42:59 pm

This looks delicious. I love shrimp dishes.

Kathy O

4/8/2016 07:21:15 pm

Oh, I think I'm in love with this recipe. Thank you for sharing and I added to my recipe file.

Ekaterina

4/15/2016 02:17:33 pm

Thanks for the recipe! I really love shrimp dishes, so I definitely will try this.

Sarah L

4/16/2016 09:24:18 pm

I love shrimp & garlic and all the other spices in this. Yummy.

Dana Rodriguez

4/17/2016 12:28:05 pm

We make fresh garlic shrimp at least once a month.This sounds delicious!

Deborah

4/24/2016 04:27:03 pm

Yummy! I had to pin this on my board for later!!

Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!

Hannah C

4/26/2016 03:47:56 pm

I love shrimp so I think this would be really delicious! It looks good!

Sandra Watts link

4/27/2016 07:05:15 am

This sounds awesome! I love shrimp.

Julie Wood

4/29/2016 09:39:35 am

I love so many of your recipes! And this yummy Tequila Shrimp is amazing and I want to make it. Thanks for sharing. It looks very easy to make.

Ancilla Jagdeo

5/1/2016 10:24:04 am

Thank you for the recipe, this is perfect for a low carb dish!

Deborah Caudill

5/3/2016 03:35:00 pm

Thanks for sharing your recipe for Tequila Lime Shrimp. We all love shrimp and this sounds delicious.

Shakeia Rieux

5/6/2016 03:10:32 am

I haven't tried tequila lime shrimp,but it does look good and would be worth trying. I like to try new recipes, especially if it has to do with shrimp

Michelle L

6/4/2016 10:26:53 pm

Yummy

Jerry Marquardt

6/7/2016 08:13:43 pm

The Tequila Lime Shrimp looks very delightful. I copied the recipe down in order to make this on the coming weekend. I thank you for sharing this today.

Kamla L.

6/7/2016 08:30:49 pm

Sounds delicious! This would make a wonderful quick and easy dish for summer entertaining.

Judy Cox

6/20/2016 11:12:47 am

I have heard of this recipe before and I think it would be very tasty. I am glad I found it so I can make it.

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