Garlic Lime Shrimp

Ingredients

1 pound (shrimp, peeled and deveined, tail on or off)

1 Tbsp. olive oil + 1 Tbsp. melted butter

5 cloves garlic, minced

3 Tbsp. honey 

1 ½  Tbsp. lime juice

¼  teaspoon salt

3 pinches cayenne pepper or crushed chili pepper flakes

Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Sliced lime wedges, for garnish

 

 

Instructions

1. To make the garlic-lime shrimp, combine garlic, honey, lime juice, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl.

2. Heat a medium-sized skillet over medium heat, adding the olive oil and butter. Sear shrimp on both sides for about 4 minutes total, then add the garlic honey lime sauce.

3. Cook the shrimp, flipping sides from time to time until the garlic honey lime sauce starts to caramelize.

3. Garnish the garlic-lime shrimp with chopped cilantro and serve immediately with steamed vegetables, over cauliflower rice, or in a salad. Enjoy!

 

Serves 2-3

Inspired by: https://www.eatwell101.com/garlic-honey-lime-shrimp-recipe

Dr. Joseph Wahl