Cilantro Garlic Lime Sauteed Shrimp recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ pounds shrimp, tails removed
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped, or to taste, divided
¼ cup olive oil
½ yellow onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped, or more to taste
2 cups salsa
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
¾ cup white wine
1 small red chile pepper, pureed
1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste
1 teaspoon lime juice, or to taste

Nutrition Info

350.3 calories
carbohydrate: 14.8 g
cholesterol: 258.9 mg
fat: 15.4 g
fiber: 3.5 g
protein: 30.9 g
saturatedFat: 2.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1086.3 mg
sugar: 6.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Toss shrimp and half the cilantro together in a bowl.

  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, saute onion until translucent, 1 to 2 minutes. Add garlic and saute until browned, 1 to 2 minutes.

  3. Stir salsa, red bell pepper, white wine, red chile pepper puree, lemon juice, and lime juice into onion mixture, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, 2 to 3 minutes. Add shrimp to salsa mixture, cook and stir until shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Garnish with remaining cilantro and add more lemon or lime juice to taste.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Shrimp sauteed in cilantro, garlic, lime, salsa, and white wine. So simple, yet so delicious! A twist on the usual garlicky sauteed shrimp. The best shrimp recipe I have ever eaten. Served with tortillas or over rice.

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