Categorized:

  • Main Dish
  • Seafood

Tagged:

  • butter
  • garlic
  • honey
  • lime
  • shrimp
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Honey Lime Shrimp

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp honey
  • 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice + 1 tsp lime zest
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 1/4 lbs large or extra-large raw shrimp , peeled and deveined, dabbed dry with paper towels
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced (1 1/2 tsp)
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • In a small mixing bowl whisk together honey and lime juice.
  • Melt butter in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds.
  • Add shrimp, season with salt and pepper, pour in honey and lime mixture. Spread shrimp out into an even layer.
  • Cook until pink and opaque on bottom, about 1 1/2 minutes then flip and continue to cook until shrimp has cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes longer.
  • Sprinkle with lime zest. Serve warm over rice if desired spooning sauce over shrimp.

Notes

  • Optionally top shrimp with 2 Tbsp minced cilantro after cooking for more flavor.

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