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Need a quick but delicious last minute dish? Let me show you how to make this tequila lime shrimp that is guaranteed to be a show stopper. With just a few ingredients, this recipe brings the party to your mouth with savory, zesty and spicy flavors that make for the perfect finger food.
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Step 1: Prep the shrimp and tequila sauce.
For those getting whole shrimp, make sure to devein each crustacean. To do so, cut down the top of the crustacean and remove the thin dirty vein. I went with large shrimp that were already deveined. It speeds up the process. Remove the shell but keep the tail on.
Drizzle with some olive oil for the binder and season with Dad’s All Purpose rub. Set aside while you prep the sauce.
The tequila sauce is a great way to add flavor and vibrance to a dish. I recommend using a reposado tequila which has deeper notes and toastier savory flavors. Add some freshly squeezed lime juice, diced up jalapeno, cumin and more Dad’s All Purpose rub. Mix the ingredients together.
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Step 2: How to make the best tequila lime shrimp on the grill.
Aside from the amazing flavors this dish delivers, it is also super easy and fast to make.
Preheat up the grill to 350 degrees and set it up for direct heat. Place the cast iron skillet on the grates and let it warm up. Next add some olive oil and roast minced garlic for an additional punch of flavor. Add the seasoned shrimp to the cast iron, pour the tequila lime mixture all our the shrimp. Cook for a total of 4 minutes flipping the shrimp half way though.
Serve the tequila lime shrimp straight off the cast iron while still warm. Enjoy!
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Tequila Lime Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 lbs Large shrimp
- 1/2 tbsp Dad's all purpose rub
- 1 tsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Minced garlic
Tequila Lime Sauce Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Reposado tequila
- 2 Limes
- 1 Jalapeno
- 1 tsp Dad's all purpose rub
- 1 tsp cumin
Instructions
- Devein the shrimp, remove the shell but keep the tail.
- Drizzle with some olive oil for the binder andseason with Dad's All Purpose rub.
- For the sauce, add reposado tequila, freshly squeezed lime juice, diced jalapeno, cumin and more Dad's All Purpose rub. Mix the ingredients together.
- Preheat up the grill to 350 degrees and set it up for direct heat.
- Place the cast iron skillet on the grates and let it warm up. Next add some olive oil and roast minced garlic for an additional punch of flavor.
- Add the seasoned shrimp to the cast iron, pour the tequila lime mixture all our the shrimp. Cook for a total of 4 minutes flipping the shrimp half way though.
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