Shrimp Paulista

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Ingredients

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Total: 35 mins
  • 2 pounds  large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 tablespoons  lime juice
  • 1/2 cup  chopped fresh cilantro, divided
  • 8 cloves  garlic, minced, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon  kosher salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon  crushed red pepper, divided
  • 2 tablespoons  extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place shrimp in a medium nonreactive bowl and toss with lime juice, 1/4 cup cilantro, half the garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper. Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp, marinade and remaining garlic; cook until the shrimp are just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add the remaining 1/4 cup cilantro, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper. Toss to combine.

Nutrition Facts
Calories 164, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 224 mg, Sodium 456 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 24 g, Potassium 241 mg. Daily Values: Iron 20%. Exchanges: Lean Meat 3.5,Fat 1
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet