Broiled Shrimp With Spicy Ginger Lime Butter Recipe
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 Tbsp. chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp grated lime peel Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
- 1/2 lb uncooked large shrimp peeled, deveined
- 1/4 c. minced green onions Lemon wedges for serving
Directions
- Preheat broiler. Heat butter in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Stir in ginger and cayenne. Remove from heat. Stir in lime juice and peel. Season ginger-lime butter to taste with salt and pepper.
- Place shrimp in bowl. Add in ginger-lime butter; toss to coat. Transfer shrimp to small rimmed baking sheet. Broil till pink and just cooked through, about 2 min per side.
- Transfer shrimp to plate; drizzle with pan juices. Sprinkle with onions. Serve with lemon wedges.
- This recipe yields 2 servings;
- can be doubled
- Comments: The shrimp could also be skewered and grilled instead of broiled. Either way, they're lovely arranged atop pimiento-flecked rice pilaf and served with steamed snow peas and a basket of hot corn muffins. Blueberry or possibly strawberry shortcakes are the perfect dessert.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 141g | |
| Recipe makes 2 servings | |
| Calories 252 | |
| Calories from Fat 145 | 58% |
| Total Fat 16.4g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat 9.5g | 38% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 211mg | 70% |
| Sodium 271mg | 11% |
| Potassium 237mg | 7% |
| Total Carbs 2.24g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.2g | 0% |
| Protein 23.28g | 37% |
