Achiote Shrimp

Name: Achiote Shrimp
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon achiote paste (*); 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon sugar; 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 tablespoon grapefruit juice; 1 lb medium shrimp, deveined and peeled, leave tails on if you like for a nice presentation; cilantro leaf, chopped

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon achiote paste (*)
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon grapefruit juice
1 lb medium shrimp, deveined and peeled, leave tails on if you like for a nice presentation
cilantro leaf, chopped

Directions

1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until golden and fragrant, 1 minute. Add achiote, pepper, sugar and salt. Cook, mashing with the back of a wooden spoon, to a thick paste, 2 minutes.
2

Pour in lime juice and grapefruit juice, thinning to a sauce.
3

Add shrimp. Cook, tossing, until shrimp are cooked through and coated with an orange/red sauce, 4 minutes. Transfer to a shallow bowl and sprinkle with cilantro.
4

You can eat these guys as is, over rice or dipped into guacamole (the guac is my favorite way to have these).