Broiled Garlic and Lime Shrimp

Broiled Garlic and Lime Shrimp
Need a gluten free, primal, and pescatarian main course? Broiled Garlic and Lime Shrimp could be an outstanding recipe to try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 223 calories, 24g of protein, and 13g of fat each. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have shrimp in their shells, lime juice, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Using a paring knife, slit each shrimp down the back through the shell; remove the dark intestinal vein.
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Spread the shrimp open and flatten them out. Arrange the butterflied shrimp in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet, shell side down.
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In a saucepan, cover the garlic with water and simmer until softened, about 20 minutes; add more water if necessary.
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Drain and let cool, then finely chop.
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In a bowl, combine the garlic, butter, serranos, cilantro and lime juice.
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Brush the shrimp with the mixture; season with salt.
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Preheat the broiler. Broil the shrimp for 3 to 4 minutes, or just until cooked through.
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Transfer the shrimp to a platter and drizzle with any remaining butter.
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Serve with lots of paper napkins.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score4
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