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Cilantro lime shrimp served on a plate.
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Cilantro Lime Shrimp

Cilantro Lime Shrimp. This recipe comes together quick and easy. Full of flavor, these juicy shrimps are perfect for adding to salad, having with rice, or even inside of tacos! 
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time12 minutes
Course: main dish
Cuisine: Tex Mex
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Serene

Ingredients

  • ½ pound shrimp
  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • tsp sea salt
  • tsp cumin
  • Juice from 1/2 lime
  • 1 tbsp cilantro chopped

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil over medium heat.
  • Toss shrimp with sea salt and cumin then place in heated pan, cook in batches if needed to avoid over-crowding.
  • Cook the shrimp until they are pink, about 3-4 minutes. Then remove from heat.
  • While cooking the last batch of shrimp, add in the garlic in the last 30 seconds of cooking. 
  • Remove the skillet from the heat, add all the shrimp back into the skillet to toss in the remaining olive oil and garlic mixture. 
  • Squeeze the juice from half a lime over the shrimp and then toss with the cilantro.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 286mg | Sodium: 1027mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 3mg