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Tequila Shrimp

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"This is a very simple and excellent recipe. Goes great over pasta." — Michael

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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 1/2 pounds large shrimp - peeled and deveined

1/2 cup tequila
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
salt and pepper to taste

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Directions

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic until light brown. Place shrimp in the pan, and cook for 3 minutes.
Pour in tequila, and season with cilantro, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 more minutes.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 10 mins
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What an excellent meal we made with this! We marinated 2lbs of shrimp in 1/2 cup tequila, 1/2 cup beer, some cilantro, garlic, and lime juice for about a 1/2 hour before sautéing with a tbsp of butter and some chopped onions. We served with black beans, pepper jack cheese, chopped tomatoes and avocados in whole wheat tortillas. You really can't make a more healthy or delicious meal!

—McRae Family

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Aug 16, 2011

HUGE Disappointment! I am beginning to lose faith in this website. Very bland and boring! I enjoy cooking healthy/lowfat meals but this was a waste of good shrimp!

—Gator girl

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Feb 27, 2003

Easy, elegant and delicious (with some changes since tequila I used was way too strong and overpowering). I made it with 3/4lb. shrimp since I was only making it for my husband and I and here is what I did: I made it with 1/4 cup tequila, 1/4 light beer, added few shakes of red pepper flakes, and fresh lime juice (almost 1 lime) and it was FANTASTICK!! Very very easy to make and I served it over pasta. I find that adding light beer to this recipe was key to increasing the amt of sauce w/out losing too much of the key ingredient - tequila.

—SUNGIK

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Aug 01, 2003

Delicious. I replaced half the tequila with lime juice and water, seasoned with a little margarita salt, and wrapped the cooked shrimp mixture in warm flour tortillas. My guests--who generally dislike seafood, but love margaritas and tequila--went for seconds. Very quick, easy, and fun!

—SMKWEYERS

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Mar 28, 2004

We really like this recipe. I used 1/4 cup of tequila and 1/4 cup of beer (it makes the taste more complex), and added the juice of 1/2 lime. Very easy. Serve on warm tortillas with black beans and frozen margaritas for a simple and fantastic meal.

—MONCHICHI

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Aug 14, 2007

yup.... good and simple shrimp recipe. No pasta for me, I made cilantro-lime rice to go with it.

—sethat

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May 05, 2003

My husband, daughter and I devoured this dish. It was excellent! I served it with Mexican rice, black beans, pico de gallo and slices of fresh avocado.

—SHURMAY

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Jul 19, 2006

Real good recipe guideline. Squeeze 1/2 a lime over the shrimp when it's done cooking. Also, after adding the tequila you might want to ignite it to reduce the strong taste of alcahol. Great served with chili rellano casserole, and mexican rice with totillas.

—delish-dish

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Nutrition

Calories
205 kcal
10%

Carbohydrates
1.7 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
157 mg
52%

Fat
7.9 g
12%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
19.8 g
40%

Sodium
174 mg
7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Tequila Shrimp

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 205
Calories from Fat: 72

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7.9g 12 %
Saturated Fat 3.2g 16 %
Cholesterol 157mg 52 %
Sodium 174mg 7 %
Potassium 209mg 6 %
Total Carbohydrates 1.7g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 19.8g 40 %
** Sugars 0.1g
Vitamin A 13 %
Vitamin C 6 %
Calcium 7 %
Iron 24 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
Niacin 53 %
Vitamin B6 8 %
Magnesium 13 %
Folate 3 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.