Border-Style Shrimp
Source: Cooking
Light
This dish is also good served over yellow rice or Spanish rice. Have the seafood
counter at your supermarket peel and devein the shrimp while you finish
shopping.
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Cooking spray
1 1/2 cups chopped white onion
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
Lime wedges (optional)
Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
Add onion; sauté 3 minutes. Add cumin, chili powder, shrimp, and garlic; sauté 4
minutes. Remove from heat, and add butter, salt, and hot sauce. Stir until the
butter melts. Stir in juice and green onions. Garnish with the lime wedges, if
desired.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 1 cup shrimp)