If you’re in a hurry and love fresh and slightly exotic flavors, the cilantro and lime shrimp recipe is for you!
This fish dish is light, flavorful, and very simple to prepare!
Perfect for a summer dinner, they are ready in just a few minutes and will win you over with their slightly citrusy note and spices that enhance the delicate taste of the crustaceans.
TRY THEM WITH:
• a bowl of basmati rice
• couscous
• warm, golden bruschetta.
OTHER CRUSTACEANS TO USE INSTEAD OF SHRIMP:
1. Prawns – close relatives of shrimp, sweet and tender, excellent with lime and cilantro.
2. Scampi – with a more delicate taste, to be quickly sautéed in a pan.
3. Lobster tails – a gourmet alternative for a special occasion.
4. Argentinian prawn tails – larger and meatier, delicious grilled with a touch of spices.
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Still on the TOPIC of Crustacean Recipes, here’s a collection you can read just below:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 3 Minutes
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 9 oz shrimp (shelled)
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lime (juice)
- 1/2 lime (zest)
- 1 pinch chili pepper
- to taste sweet paprika
- to taste cilantro (preferably fresh)
- to taste salt
- to taste white pepper
Tools
- Pans
FOR THE PREPARATION OF CILANTRO AND LIME SHRIMP ready in 10 minutes
Start by heating the olive oil in a pan with the crushed and unpeeled garlic clove.
Then add the shelled shrimp and cook them quickly for a couple of minutes per side: they will change color!
Now pour in the juice and zest of the washed and dried lime, the spices in the preferred amount, and adjust with salt and pepper.
Continue the preparation of the quick seafood dish by sautéing for another minute so that the shrimp are shiny and fragrant.
Turn off the heat, add some fresh cilantro leaves, and serve immediately!
Quick, tasty, and good as an appetizer or main dish!
Enjoy your meal and happy cooking!
Annalisa
