Sauteed Shrimp in Latin Citrus Sauce

Name: Sauteed Shrimp in Latin Citrus Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 appetizers or 6 main dish servings
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1 lb shrimp, tails on, cleaned and deveined; 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup orange juice; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped; 2 tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped

Submitted by Sandi From CA

"The sauce, also known as mojo criollo, requires very little chopping and provides a tangy counterpart to the cumin-rubbed shrimp. Based on a chicken recipe in Cooking Light, JUNE 2004."

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 12 appetizers or 6 main dish servings

ingredients

DRY RUB
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon garlic powder
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground red pepper
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 lb shrimp, tails on, cleaned and deveined
SAUCE
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons garlic, minced
¹⁄₄ cup fresh lime juice
¹⁄₄ cup orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped

directions

Combine brown sugar, cumin, salt, garlic powder, and red pepper; sprinkle over the shrimp inside a large Ziploc bag and let sit out at room temperature while you prep the sauce. Squeeze limes into a glass measuring cup and add orange juice and honey. Blend with whisk.
Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add garlic to pan; sauté 30 seconds. Add shrimp and cook for 3-5 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; keep warm.
Add juices and honey to pan to deglaze; cook 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove pan from heat; stir cilantro and mint into sauce. Pour sauce over shrimp and serve as-is for an appetizer, or over rice for an entree.