Add some flavour to your dinner with these Chili Lime Shrimp. They’re exploding with bright, bold, and zesty flavours. Fresh, fast, and fabulous any night of the week. You can serve the refreshing low-carb dish as an appetizer, main dish or in a salad.
Why This Is The Best Chili Lime Shrimp Recipe?
Here’s why you’re going to love this chili lime shrimp:
- Super Quick to Make – With only 10 minutes cook time this one-pan recipe is the perfect protein for your weeknight meal. They come together lightning quick and are a flavourful, crowd-pleasing, carb-conscious appetizer OR entree!
- Lot’s of way to eat them – They make the perfect addition to salads, tacos, rice bowls and lettuce or corn tortilla wraps.
- They’re Gluten Free – This recipe is absolutely gluten-free, low-carb and keto-friendly. Each serving contains just 5 net grams of carbohydrates. To make things even better, this recipe is also paleo and Whole30 compliant!
- Easy to Cook 3 Different Ways- This easy shrimp recipe can be cooked on the stove, in the oven or grilled and it can be served with anything! Cilantro Chili lime shrimp is a meal in itself with a side of veggies and rice/quinoa or instantly transforms tacos with corn tortillas, salads etc. into the most epic meal ever!
- Simple Recipe – This recipe needs minimal ingredients and you can find everything at your average grocery store.
What Ingredients Do You Need to Make Chili Lime Shrimp?
Here’s what you’ll need to make these Chili Lime Shrimp:
- Shrimp – Large 26/30, peeled and deveined with the tail on
- Olive Oil – You can also use another favourite cooking oil
- Lime Juice – Use fresh lime juice for this recipe
- Garlic – I like to use garlic puree
- Cilantro – Fresh cilantro adds so much flavour
- Chili Powder – Use cayenne pepper if preferred
- Paprika – Gives it a smoky flavour
- Cumin – Is excellent on seafood
How Do you Make Chili Lime Shrimp?
Here’s how to make these easy chili lime shrimp on the stove top:
Step 1: Put your peeled and deveined shrimp in a bowl or ziplock bag and add the lime juice, chili powder, paprika and cumin. Mince the garlic and chop and the cilantro, then add them to the bowl. Mix well until the shrimp are equally coated with the spice mixture. Let marinate, coved in the fridge for 1/2 hour.
Step 2: Add the olive oil to a large skillet or frying pan. Then sear the shrimp on both sides over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes per side or until shrimp is cooked through and they’re pink and opaque and have a nice char. Serve immediately with a lime wedge and fresh chopped cilantro.
How Do You Make Chili Lime Shrimp In Oven?
Here’s how to make these easy chili lime shrimp in the oven:
Step 1: Marinate shrimp according to recipe directions.
Step 2: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.
Step 3: Line shrimp in a single layer. Roast for 8 to 10 minutes or just until opaque.
Step 4: Remove from the oven and enjoy.
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How do you Make Chili Lime Shrimp on a Grill?
Here’s how to make these easy chili lime shrimp on a BBQ:
Step 1: Marinate shrimp according to recipe directions.
Step 2: Preheat the grill to medium heat. Grill 2-3 minutes per side, or until opaque and nicely charred, and the tail and head come together. The shrimp cook very quickly, so keep a close eye on them to ensure that they don’t overcook.
How Do You Devein Shrimp?
Here’s how to devein the shrimp:
Step 1: First, locate the vein in the shrimp running along its back.
Step 2: Make a shallow cut and use the tip of the knife to lift it out.
Step 3: The veins and shells can then be thrown away.
Step 4: Rinse the shrimp and lay on a paper towel to dry.
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Recipe Notes For making the Best Chili Lime Shrimp:
- Don’t over cook your shrimp! They cook faster than you might think. They only need to be cooked for a couple of minutes on each side, so watch the pan closely and don’t let them curl tightly.
- Peel and devein the shrimp before you marinade them. You can alternatively buy shrimp thats’s already peeled, but give them a good rinse.
- You can use shrimp with tails off if preferred.
- Shrimp don’t need long to marinade. In fact, you don’t want to leave them for too long or the acid from the lime juice will start to cook them. Thirty minutes is plenty and don’t leave them for more than one hour.
- American chili powder is a blend of chilies, cumin, garlic powder, and herbs with a ratio of one-part cayenne to seven parts the other spices. Chili powders sold in other parts of the world, however, are 100% chile pepper and 8X hotter than chili powder! So, use American-style chili powder to make this recipe.
- You can adjust the spiciness – Add some heat to this recipe by adding cayenne and red pepper flakes based on your spice level.
- You can use frozen shrimp for this recipe. Just make sure you thaw the shrimp completely before using.
- To quickly thaw your shrimp, transfer the shrimp to a freezer size bag and tightly seal. Add the bag to a large bowl and submerge with cold tap water; place a heavy bowl over the shrimp so it doesn’t float and stays completely submerged. Let the shrimp sit for 10-20 minutes. After 10 minutes, replace the water with new cold tap water and submerge the shrimp again. Let shrimp sit an additional 10- 20 minutes.
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Chili Lime Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 lb Shrimp (peeled) i used 26/30 med sized
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 3 Tbsp Lime Juice
- 2-3 Cloves Garlic
- 1/4 Cup Cilantro
- 2 Tsp Chili Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Paprika
- 1 Tsp Cumin
Instructions
- Marinate- Put your peeled and deveined shrimp in a bowl and add the lime juice, chili powder, paprika and cumin. Mince the garlic and chop and the cilantro, then add them to the bowl. Mix well until the shrimp are equally coated with the spice mixture. Let marinate in the fridge for 1/2 hour.
- Cook- Add the olive oil to a large skillet or frying pan. Then sear the shrimp on both sides over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes per side or until shrimp is cooked through and they're pink and opaque and have a nice char. Serve immediately with a lime wedge and fresh chopped cilantro.
- Find additional serving suggestions in the blog post above.
Notes
- Shrimp don’t need long to marinade. In fact, you don’t want to leave them for too long or the acid from the lime juice will start to cook them. Thirty minutes is plenty and don’t leave them for more than one hour.
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