SHRIMP WITH ADOBO SAUCE

Ingredients

  • 2 limes
  • 24 uncooked shrimp deveined and peeled with tails on
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/3 cup mayo
  • 2 tablespoons honey mustard
  • 1 large chiptlte chili in adobo sauce finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro

Preparation

Step 1

Reserve 1 lime for garnish. Grate 1 teaspoon peel from other lime. Cut lime in half; squeeze enough juice to measure 2 tablespoons. Set peel and juice aside.

Butterfly each shrimp by cutting along the outside curve through the fleshiest part or about 1 1/2 inches, cutting almost to the inside curve.

In 1 gallon resealable food storage plastic bag, mix oil, garlic, pepper flakes, lime juice and grated lime peel. Shake lightly to mix. Add shrimp. Seal bag; rotate to coat all of shrimp. Refrigerate 30-60 minutes to marinate.

In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, honey mustard, chipotle chile and adobo sauce. Cover; refrigerate until serving.

Heat oven to 400. Remove shrimp from marinade; place in 15x10x1 inch baking pan. Open each shrimp arranging in pan so that cut portion is on pan with tail tucked in.

Bake 5-7 minutes. Place on serving platter; sprinkle with cilantro. Spoon dip into bowl. Cut reserved lime into wedges. Garnish dip with wedges. Serve shrimt with dip.