Lime juice and peel add a tangy citrus flavor to a spicy marinade. Serve the cooked shrimp with a creamy dip for even more flavor!
Chile-Lime Shrimp with Creamy Chipotle Dip
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 55 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 2 limes
- 24 uncooked extra-large (16 to 20 per pound) deveined peeled shrimp with tail shells left on (about 1 1/2 lb)
- 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 2 tablespoons honey mustard
- 1 large chipotle chile in adobo sauce (from 7-oz can), finely chopped (1 tablespoon)
- 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
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Step1Reserve 1 lime for garnish. Grate 1 teaspoon peel from other lime. Cut lime in half; squeeze enough juice to measure 2 tablespoons. Set peel and juice aside.
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Step2Butterfly each shrimp by cutting along the outside curve through the fleshiest part for about 1 1/2 inches, cutting almost to the inside curve. The shrimp should spread open.
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Step3In 1-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix oil, garlic, pepper flakes, lime juice and grated lime peel. Shake lightly to mix. Add shrimp. Seal bag; rotate to coat all of shrimp. Refrigerate 30 to 60 minutes to marinate.
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Step4Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix mayonnaise, honey mustard, chipotle chile and adobo sauce. Cover; refrigerate until serving.
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Step5Heat oven to 400°F. Remove shrimp from marinade; place in 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Open each shrimp, arranging in pan so that cut portion is on pan with tail tucked in. Discard marinade.
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Step6Bake 5 to 7 minutes, rearranging shrimp halfway through bake time, until shrimp are pink. Place on serving platter; sprinkle with cilantro. Spoon dip into bowl. Cut reserved lime into wedges. Garnish dip with wedges. Serve shrimp with dip. Store any remaining shrimp and dip in refrigerator.
Nutrition
70
Calories
6g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
0g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving (2 Shrimp and About 2 Teaspoons Dip)
- Calories
- 70
- Calories from Fat
- 50
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 4%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 35mg
- 12%
- Sodium
- 95mg
- 4%
- Potassium
- 35mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 0g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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