Chipotle-Lime Shrimp Scampi
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
3-4
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter, at room temperature (not margarine)
- 2 limes, juice of
- 3 -4 canned chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper, fresh ground
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left on
directions
- Whip together all the ingredients except shrimp, until smooth.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Arrange shrimp in one layer in a glass baking dish. Dot with the butter mixture.
- Bake 8-15 minutes, turning every 4-5 minutes. The timing depends on the size of the shrimp. They are done when they turn pink and opaque. Don’t overcook--they will become tough.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
Have any thoughts about this recipe?
Share it with the community!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
MaryMc
SeaTac, Washington
I live with my husband near Seattle. I'm a college administrator, a Mac geek, a Deadhead, and a fat activist. I love to mess around (and make a mess) in the kitchen--there isn't much that I don't like to cook. My pie crust is getting almost as good as my mother's, and that's saying something!
<img src="http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z265/marymcg/RegSwap1.jpg" border="0" alt="Summer 2007 Regional Swap">
<img src="http://www.caymandesigns.com/foodothers/fallswap.jpg" border="0" alt="2007 Fall and Halloween Swap">
<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank">
<img src="http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w115/bugh8er/food%20and%20swaps/4811_36055_t.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">
<img src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r271/copperhorse58/Birthday%20and%20Celebration%20Images/Calendargirls2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">
<img src="http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Participation.jpg"> <img src="http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Iwasadopted.jpg">
<img src="http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w115/bugh8er/Halloween/4811_180759.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">