Chili Lime Marinated Shrimp Recipes

CHILI LIME SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, garlic, chili powder, cumin, and salt. Add the uncooked shrimp to the marinade, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Add shrimp to a large heated pan over medium heat, and cook until pink and opaque. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro. Serve immediately with lime wedges.

SPICY SHRIMP RECIPE

Steps:

• To a bowl, add oil(4 tbsp), garlic(3 cloves minced), chili powder(1 tsp), red chili flakes(1 tsp), cumin powder(1/2 a tsp), hot sauce(2 tsp), salt to season and sugar(optional to balance off the marinade if it is too tart).
• Mix well until combined.
• Place the cleaned and deveined prawns(500g, shrimp)in a bowl, pat dry.
• Pour in the chili-lime marinade and combine. cover and set aside to marinate for at least 30-45 minutes.
• Refrigerate if you live in a hot and humid country.
• Once the shrimp are marinated, if you stored the shellfish in the fridge, let it reach room temperature
• Drain all the excess marinade into a smaller bowl and set it aside as it will be used later.
• Place a pan over a low-medium fire. add shrimp and spread them over the pan. cook each side for 1 minute or until they turn pink.
• Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
• If you look at the pan you cooked the shrimp in, you will find a certain amount of liquid that the shrimp released.
• To this liquid, add the remaining chili-lime marinade you saved.Cook the spicy chili lime marinade over low-medium heat, until it reaches a syrup-like consistency.
• This will happen when tiny bubbles start appearing on the surface.
• Once you have the correct consistency, add the shrimp and toss them around to coat. not more than 2 minutes to avoid the rubbery texture.
• Transfer the spicy shrimp to a bowl or platter
• If there is any remaining leftover marinade in the pan, add a teaspoon of hot sauce, mix and pour over the shrimp.
• And garnish with your favorite herbs chopped or serve as it is

CHILE-GARLIC MARINATED AND GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Zest and juice 2 of the limes (you should have about 1 tablespoon zest and about 1/4 cup juice) and add to a medium glass bowl. Finely grate the garlic and add to the bowl along with the fish sauce, canola oil, sugar, red pepper flakes and shrimp. Toss to combine.
• Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the remaining lime into wedges and reserve for serving.
• Heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove the shrimp from the marinade and put on a baking sheet lined with paper towels. In batches, grill the shrimp until lightly charred in spots on both sides and just cooked through, about 3 minutes total. Transfer to a large plate.
• Top with the sliced scallions and cilantro and serve with the lime wedges.

CHILE LIME SHRIMP MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine the shrimp with the rest of the ingredients. Grill until just opaque. Serve immediately.

CHILI LIME MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk together oil, lime juice, cumin, chili powder and garlic in a large, shallow dish to make a marinade.
• Arrange meat or fish in dish and rub all over with marinade, then cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours, turning occasionally.

CRUNCHY CHILI LIME SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place the first 7 ingredients in a greased 15x10x1-in. pan. Finely grate zest from lime. Cut lime crosswise in half; squeeze juice. Add zest and juice to shrimp mixture; toss to coat., In a small bowl, combine crushed chips, cilantro and oil; sprinkle over shrimp mixture. Bake until shrimp turn pink, 12-15 minutes. Top with tomatoes and avocado. If desired, serve with additional lime wedges and cilantro.

CHILI-LIME SHRIMP FAJITAS

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, 1/4 cup cilantro, chili powder, garlic, lime juice, and salt together in a bowl; add shrimp, toss to coat, and marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; spray with cooking spray. Add onion, green bell pepper, and serrano chile pepper; saute until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a bowl and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
• Pour shrimp and marinade into the same skillet over medium-high heat; cook until shrimp are pink and opaque, about 2 minutes per side. Stir vegetables into shrimp mixture; cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spoon shrimp-vegetable mixture onto tortillas and top each with Cheddar cheese, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro.

SPICY LIME GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix together the Cajun seasoning, lime juice, and vegetable oil in a resealable plastic bag. Add the shrimp, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate. Remove the shrimp from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Cook the shrimp on the preheated grill until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 2 minutes per side.

SHRIMP WITH CHILI-LIME MAYO

Steps:

• Mix mayo and 1 Tbsp. chili-lime seasoning until blended.
• Melt butter with oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Stir in garlic and remaining chili-lime seasoning. Add shrimp; cook 3 min. or until shrimp turn pink, stirring frequently. Stir in lime juice; cook 30 sec. Remove from heat.
• Sprinkle shrimp with lime zest. Serve with mayo mixture.

CHILI-LIME SHRIMP KABOBS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first seven ingredients. Add the shrimp; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Drain and discard marinade., On each of 12 metal or soaked wooden appetizer skewers, alternately thread two shrimp and two red pepper pieces. Grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning once.

GRILLED CHILE-LIME SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high.
• In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except shrimp and stir well.
• Peel shrimp except for tail, and devein. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place shrimp in large resealable bag. Add marinade. Through bag, rub marinade into shrimp. Place in refrigerator for 20 minutes. Halfway through, turn bag and give shrimp another marinade massage. (Do not marinate longer than 20 minutes, or the acidic lime juice will cook the shrimp).
• Place shrimp on cutting board and nestle them together in groups of six. Using 2 bamboo skewers for each group, skewer the shrimp together (this is for nice presentation, keeps shrimp from falling into the grill and makes them easier to turn). NOTE: Soak bamboo skewers in water for 15 minutes prior to use, to keep them from burning.
• Grill shrimp on an oiled grill rack 2 minutes per side, or until opaque.
• (Serve with Toasted Couscous with Grilled Mango and Zucchini).