tequila lime shrimp with angel hair pasta

Name: tequila lime shrimp with angel hair pasta Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb extra large gulf shrimp; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 shallot minced; 3 cloves garlic minced; 1/2 red pepper; 1/2 yellow pepper; 12 snow peas halved; 1/4 cup tequila; 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier; juice of 1/2 lime; 2 chipotles in adobo minced (make your own if you can); (sub 2 tsp (or to taste) Tony Roma's chipotle sauce); 1 cup Mexican crema (sub 0% greek yogurt); 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1/2 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano (sub 1 teaspoon dried); (1/4 cup grated cotija cheese) add to calculation seperately; 6 oz (uncooked) cooked pasta

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 lb extra large gulf shrimp2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil1 shallot, minced3 cloves garlic, minced1/2 red pepper1/2 yellow pepper12 snow peas halved1/4 cup tequila2 tablespoons Grand Marnierjuice of 1/2 lime2 chipotles in adobo, minced (make your own if you can)(sub 2 tsp (or to taste) Tony Roma's chipotle sauce)1 cup Mexican crema (sub 0% greek yogurt)1 tablespoon kosher salt1/2 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper1 teaspoon ground cumin1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano (sub 1 teaspoon dried)(1/4 cup grated cotija cheese) add to calculation seperately6 oz (uncooked) cooked pasta

Directions

Heat the oil in a large saucepan or skillet over medium high heat and add the shallots and garlic. Cook just until fragrant about 1 to 2 minutes. Carefully (don�t set your house on fire) add the tequila and Grand Marnier, then the lime juice, chipotles, cumin, oregano and salt and pepper. Let this mixture cook for about 5 minutes to help meld the flavors. Now add the shrimp and cook until just opaque, stirring frequently. Finally whisk in the crema a little bit at a time until the sauce in the pan reaches the desired thickness. Serve over fresh cooked pasta and top with an equal portion of the cotija cheese.

Serving Size:�makes 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STUMPALAMA.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

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