Key Lime Marinated Shrimps Wrapped in Lettuce Leaves with Citrus Crème Recipe
This is my version of those lettuce wrapped chicken/beef dishes. Mine is done with shrimps, marinated in fresh key lime juice and wrapped in lettuce from the farmer's market. The citrus cream adds enough acid to enhance the flavor and it all just screams summer!
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound of large shrimps, peeled and deveined
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons garlic, chopped
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons freshly-squeezed key lime juice (from 5 key limes)
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Pink sea salt, to taste (about 1/16 teaspoon)
- White pepper, to taste (about 1/16 teaspoon)
- 8-10 whole leaves of lettuce (to use as wraps)
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons freshly-squeezed key lime juice (from 5 key limes)
- 1/2 Tablespoon freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- Zest of 4 key limes
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- 6 tablespoons Sour Cream
Directions
- Toss the shrimps with the garlic, key lime juice, olive oil. Season with pink sea salt and white pepper. Let shrimps marinate for about 5 minutes.
- While shrimps are marinating, whisk together all the crème ingredients.
- Saute shrimps for 1-2 minutes per side. When shrimps are done, let shrimps rest for a minute or two.
- Serve grilled shrimps in a warm dish next to a plate of lettuce leaves and a bowl of the citrus crème.
- For each serving, place a heaping spoonful of shrimps in an individual lettuce leaf and serve with a dollop of the citrus crème.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 171g | |
| Recipe makes 2 servings | |
| Calories 259 | |
| Calories from Fat 140 | 54% |
| Total Fat 15.86g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat 5.46g | 22% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 191mg | 64% |
| Sodium 200mg | 8% |
| Potassium 300mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 4.11g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugars 1.36g | 1% |
| Protein 24.25g | 39% |
