Cilantro Marinated Shrimp

7 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons lime juice
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/4 cups trimmed, washed cilantro plus 75 nice leaves for garnish
  • 6 jalapeno peppers, seeded, de-veined and cut into chunks
  • 3 pounds peeled shrimp (20 to 24 a pound)
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 6 limes, sliced into thin wedges

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat broiler.
  2. 2
    If using an electric oven, place rack on top level and heat to broil/high.
  3. 3
    Puree lime juice, oil, cilantro and peppers in a blender until smooth.
  4. 4
    Toss shrimp in this mixture and marinate for 30 minutes.
  5. 5
    Place shrimp in single layer in 12 1/2-by-14 1/2-by-2-inch roasting pan.
  6. 6
    Broil 1 1/2 minutes.
  7. 7
    Turn each shrimp and broil another 1 1/2 minutes.
  8. 8
    Repeat with remaining shrimp.
  9. 9
    Sprinkle with salt.
  10. 10
    Using a toothpick, stick a cilantro leaf on top of each shrimp.
  11. 11
    Serve on a platter with wedges of lime.
  12. 12
    Serve hot, chilled or at room temperature.

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