Tequila Lime Shrimp
By: Humble Recipes
Published: Wednesday, January 6, 2010 - 5:25pm

Ingredients




18 Jumbo Shrimp - get them with the shells still on and peel and de-vein them yourself.
1/2 cup Tequila
Juice from 1 Lime
1 tablespoon Honey
1 Clove Garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons Fresh Chopped Cilantro
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1/2 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper

Preparation

1 Peel and devein the shrimp 2 Combine the tequila, lime juice, honey, garlic, salt, pepper, and cilantro in a large mixing bowl. 3 Whisk well to combine. 4 Add cleaned shrimp to the bowl. 5 Let shrimp marinate for 15 minutes 6 Remove shrimp from marinade and set aside 7 Transfer marinade to sauce pot and place over medium-high heat. 8 Bring marinade to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer till it reduces by half. 9 Grill shrimp over direct-high heat for 2 minutes per side 10 Drizzle reduced marinade over shrimp before serving

About


In my younger years, a bottle of tequila might not hang around my kitchen for very long. But I've had this bottle of Jose Cuervo Gold sitting my my cupboard for a couple years now (longer?) and I figured it was time to do something with it. I couldn't really picture me and the wife lining up the shot glasses, what with the kids needing to be fed and all, so I inebriated some shrimp instead.
Serve with fresh lime wedges.

Comments:
Bill

My food comes via a food stamp card now that I'm on disability, so I won't be able to buy even cheap tequila. I know it changes the whole darn recipe, but do you have any suggestions to replace it?