Fiesta shrimp

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 pounds Fresh or frozen large shrimp in shells
2 Cloves garlic; minced
½ teaspoon Finely shredded lime peel
¼ cup Lime juice
2 tablespoons Olive oil
2 tablespoons Finely chopped green onion
¼ cup Chopped anaheim pepper
1 tablespoon Snipped cilantro or parsley (up to 2)
½ teaspoon Sugar
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper

Directions

Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp. Bring 4 cups water to boiling in a medium saucepan. Add shrimp. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 to 3 minutes or till shrimp turn pink, stirring occasionally. Rinse under cold running water; drain. Set aside. Combine garlic, lime peel, limejuice, olive oil, onion, anaheim pepper, cilantro or parsley, sugar, salt, and pepper in a heavy plastic bag set in a medium bowl. Place cooked shrimp in bag. Turn bag to coat shrimp with marinade mixture. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours, turning bag occasionally. To serve, drain shrimp, discarding the marinade.

Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #251 by "Catherine M. Frazier" <frosty@...> on Sep 18, 1997

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