What do you do when you find yourself with a bottle of Tequila, limes, chili peppers and a pile of shrimp? Start marinating! No, not you! The prawns! Here is an easy and tasty recipe!
Tequila Lime Prawns
Ingredients:
20 large prawns, unpeeled
1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup of tequila (I used Heradura)
2 1/2 limes, juiced
1 large shallot finely chopped
4 large cloves of garlic finely chopped
1 medium poblano chili finely chopped
2 tsp cumin
2 shakes of salt and 2 shakes of white pepper
Dipping sauce
1/2 stick of butter
juice from 1/2 lime
red chili flakes
Prepare the marinade first. Take a gallon zip-lock bag and add everything but the prawns. Close the bag and shake the contents to blend it. Drop in the prawns and seal the bag. Leave the prawns in the marinade for 2 to 4 hours. Do not leave the prawns in the bag longer than that as the lime juice will “cook” the prawns.
For the dipping sauce, melt the butter and add the lime juice and chili flakes. Keep warm.
I have a small indoor grill that I used. You can use your BBQ as well. Get the heat up to a medium heat. Place the prawns on the grill and watch them carefully. When you see the color pink roll up to about halfway up the prawn, brush on a bit of the marinade and turn. Continue to watch the color as it travels up the side of the prawns. When the prawns are just fully pink, remove them from the grill and place on a serving platter. Serve immediately with the dipping sauce.
Enjoy this dish with a margarita, and a fresh garden salad!
I made 200 of these for friends who just got married. They were a hit! And, as I served this up cold, I did so with cocktail sauce, which worked really well too!
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