Tequila Shrimp

Tequila Shrimp

131 Reviews
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cook: 10 min
  • Ready In: 20 min

“This is a very simple and excellent recipe. Goes great over pasta.” - by Michael

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

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

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

  • Calories
  • 205 cal
  • 10%
  • Fat
  • 7.9 g
  • 12%
  • Carbs
  • 1.7 g
  • < 1%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (131)

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McRae Family
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McRae Family

"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 butte..." See morer 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!"

SUNGIK
75

SUNGIK

"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 wh..." See moreat 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."

SMKWEYERS
43

SMKWEYERS

"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 disli..." See moreke seafood, but love margaritas and tequila--went for seconds. Very quick, easy, and fun! "

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