I found this recipe on Pinterest. It came from a food blog, Lanascooking. Love lime, love cilantro, love shrimp, then you will love this recipe. Fast and easy to put together. Great dinner for two.
Cilantro Lime Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium onion I use much less
- 1 jalapeno finely chopped, remove seeds and veins for less heat
- 1/4 red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 2 roma tomatoes chopped
- 1 lime zest and juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound shrimp split and deveined
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Melt the butter and oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the garlic, onion and jalapeno.
- Cook, stirring until the onion begins to wilt, approximately 3 minutes.
- Add the red pepper flakes and oregano.
- Continue cooking until the onion becomes translucent, approximately 3 additional minutes.
- Add the tomatoes.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are soft.
- Add the shrimp, zest and lime juice, salt and black pepper.
- Cook until the shrimp are just opaque. Be careful not to overcook.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cilantro.