Tequila-Jalapeno Marinated Shrimp

Name: Tequila-Jalapeno Marinated Shrimp
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups finely chopped fresh cilantro; 5 small jalapeno chiles or 5 small serrano chilies (remove seeds if you don't like it too hot); 1/2 small yellow onion, finely minced; 2 tablespoons minced roasted garlic; 3 tablespoons tequila; 1/4 cup fresh orange juice; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 dash red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 6 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 2 1/4 lbs shelled and deveined uncooked jumbo shrimp

Submitted by Christine Bettiga

"A great appetizer or they really add to your salad in the summer!"

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 6

ingredients

Marinade
2 cups finely chopped fresh cilantro
5 small jalapeno chiles or 5 small serrano chilies (remove seeds if you don't like it too hot)
¹⁄₂ small yellow onion, finely minced
2 tablespoons minced roasted garlic
3 tablespoons tequila
¹⁄₄ cup fresh orange juice
¹⁄₄ cup fresh lime juice
¹⁄₄ cup extra virgin olive oil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon sugar
1 dash red pepper flakes
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₂ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Garlic-Cilantro Butter
2 teaspoons minced garlic
6 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 ¹⁄₄ lbs shelled and deveined uncooked jumbo shrimp

directions

Soak 12 wooden skewers in water for 15 minutes.
Insert 2 skewers onto shrimp to keep them from slipping.
Arrange kabobs onto a shallow baking dish.
Combine cilantro, chiles, onion and 1 tbsp garlic into your food processor, finely chop.
Gradually add all remaining marinade ingredients, processing until bright green paste forms.
Pour mixture over shrimp.
Cover, refrigerate 60 minutes, turning kabobs several times to marinate.
Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat.
Add 1 tbsp.
garlic and 2 tbsp.
cilantro, cook 2 minutes or until garlic softens.
Heat grill.
Discard marinade and place kabobs on gas grill over medium heat or charcoal grill 6 inches from coals.
Cook 3-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
Baste with garlic butter mixture.
Serve with lime wedges.

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Reviews

This was very tasty. I had the shrimp on tacos (with corn tortillas, lettuce, tomato, cilantro, salsa and some feta cheese. Yuumy! Will make again.

Jana D
Great recipe! Everyone loved it. I thought I had made too much, but it was so yummy it went quick. Next time I would cut down the pepper a little, and increase the orange and lime juice for a little more tangy taste. I will definitely make this again. Thanks!

charlie ponton

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Christine Bettiga

Corpus Christi, TX

I was born and raised in Pueblo, Colorado. I moved to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1998. I enjoy camping, sewing and gardening. My husband and I love to cook. We are always trying new recipes and adding to old ones. We BBQ every weekend and always have a crowd of friends over to taste our creations! Usually we are watching Nascar and/or football while we BBQ! I am a Denver Bronco Fan, but I also like the Houston Texans.

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