Tequila Lime Prawns

By bunny

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Ingredients

• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 tbsp butter or margarine
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp tequila
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 3 tbsp cilentro, chopped
• Hot cooked rice (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Pat shrimp dry with paper towels. Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When butter is melted, add garlic; cook 30 seconds. Add shrimp; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in tequila, lime juice, salt and red pepper flakes. Cook 2 minutes or until most of liquid evaporates and shrimp are pink and glazed. Add cilentro; cook 10 seconds.
Serve over hot cooked rice, if desired. Garnish with lime wedges if desired.