Cilantro Lime Shrimp

Name: Cilantro Lime Shrimp
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons Olive Oil; 2 pounds Medium Shrimp, Shelled And Deveined; 1 dash Salt And Pepper, to taste; 6 cloves Garlic, Crushed; 1 whole Lime, Juiced; 1/2 cups Fresh Cilantro, Chopped

6 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 teaspoons Olive Oil
2 pounds Medium Shrimp, Shelled And Deveined
1 dash Salt And Pepper, to taste
6 cloves Garlic, Crushed
1 whole Lime, Juiced
1/2 cups Fresh Cilantro, Chopped

Directions

1

Heat a large frying pan on medium-high heat.
2

Add olive oil to the pan; when hot, add the shrimp.
3

Season with salt and pepper.
4

When the shrimp is cooked on one side (about 2 minutes), turn over and add garlic.
5

Saute another minute or two until shrimp is cooked.
6

Shrimp should have just turned pink; do not overcook, or your shrimp will be chewy and tough!
7

Remove from the heat.
8

Squeeze lime all over the shrimp and toss with cilantro.
9

Serve over salad, rice, in tacos, or all by its lonesome.