Best 8 Key Lime Shrimp Recipes

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Key lime shrimp is a delightful dish that combines the flavors of fresh key limes, succulent shrimp, and a creamy sauce to create a tantalizing culinary experience. The zesty and tangy aroma of key limes blends perfectly with the delicate sweetness of the shrimp, while the creamy sauce adds a rich and velvety texture to the dish. This recipe offers two variations to cater to diverse preferences – a classic version that remains true to the traditional key lime flavor, and a spicy version that adds a kick of heat with chili peppers and cayenne pepper. Both variations are sure to please and create a memorable meal.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

KEY WEST SHRIMP BOIL WITH KEY LIME MUSTARD SAUCE



Key West Shrimp Boil with Key Lime Mustard Sauce image

Absolutely the last shrimp boil recipe you'll ever need! These can be served immediately or chilled and served cold.

Provided by SAVVYHOSTESS

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Shrimp

Time 2h22m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup lime juice
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon white sugar
2 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles beer
1 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
12 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 pounds raw shrimp, or to taste

Steps:

  • Stir mayonnaise, lime juice, Dijon mustard, sugar, and hot pepper sauce together in a bowl until smooth; season with salt and pepper.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate mustard sauce for at least 2 hours.
  • Mix beer, lemon juice, seafood seasoning, hot pepper sauce, garlic, cayenne pepper, and black pepper together in a saucepan; bring to a boil and add shrimp. Cook shrimp just until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 2 minutes; drain immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 508.6 calories, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 359.4 mg, Fat 31.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 38.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 1341.9 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

KEY WEST PINK SHRIMP AND FLORIDA SPINY LOBSTER TAILS SERVED WITH HOT KEY LIME BUTTER



Key West Pink Shrimp and Florida Spiny Lobster Tails served with Hot Key Lime Butter image

About 80% of vacationers ask me how I cook seafood now compared to when I lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I tell them, not much has changed except that I am a much happier cook. This recipe is sure to be a hit around your dinner table this holiday season! Serve with pasta or rice.

Provided by RyanVF

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Lobster

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
1 ½ tablespoons key lime juice
2 tablespoons butter
2 pounds medium Key West pink shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 small spiny lobster tails, meat removed from shell and coarsely chopped
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
¼ cup white wine

Steps:

  • Mix 1/2 cup of butter with hot pepper sauce and Key lime juice in a small bowl; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat; stir in shrimp and lobster tails. Cook and stir until shrimp just turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to medium and stir in the mushrooms, garlic, and white wine; continue to cook and stir until the mushrooms have released their liquid and are tender, about 5 more minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the Key lime juice mixture until melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 557.8 calories, Carbohydrate 6.2 g, Cholesterol 485.6 mg, Fat 31.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 59.1 g, SaturatedFat 18.9 g, Sodium 1036.8 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

SHRIMP AND LOBSTER KEY LIME



Shrimp and Lobster Key Lime image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 31m

Yield 1 to 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons butter
9 shrimp (21 to 25 count or medium-size), peeled, de-veined, and cleaned
1/2 Florida lobster tail (about 6 ounces), chopped
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons chopped scallions
2 tablespoons Chablis wine
4 ounces Key Lime Mix, recipe follows
2 cups cooked long-grain rice
8 ounces garlic spread (2 sticks of butter mixed with 1 tablespoon minced garlic)
2 tablespoons Louisiana-style hot sauce
1 tablespoon fresh Key lime juice

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add shrimp and lobster and saute until the shrimp turns pink, about 2 to 3 minutes (be careful not to overcook). Add the mushrooms and scallions, and saute until just tender, about 2 minutes. Add the Chablis and Key Lime Mix and continue cooking until Key Lime Mix melts and is thoroughly mixed throughout the seafood. Serve over rice.
  • In a small bowl, mix all ingredients together.

KEY LIME SHRIMP



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Make and share this key lime shrimp recipe from Food.com.

Provided by chia2160

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 15m

Yield 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 key limes or 2 limes
4 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cloves chopped garlic
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
20 large shrimp, in shells
hot pepper sauce

Steps:

  • cut 4 thin slices of lime, and grate a tsp of zest, then squeeze to get 2 tbsp juice.
  • in skillet heat butter& oil.
  • add garlic, lime zest and juice, worcestershire, cook until bubbling, add shrimp and cook 2 minutes, turn over, add hot sauce and cook 2 minutes longer.
  • serve with sauce, lime slices and french bread, eat with your fingers and lots of napkins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.3, Fat 15.5, SaturatedFat 7.8, Cholesterol 88.6, Sodium 405.4, Carbohydrate 9.3, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 1.6, Protein 7

KEY LIME SHRIMP RED CURRY WW



Key Lime Shrimp Red Curry WW image

A friend at WW gave me the recipe. It was a huge hit with my family. My teenage daughter even said it might be her favorite shrimp dish I've ever made. The original recipe calls for a green bell pepper but we prefer red ones. I skipped the cilantro as we aren't fans of it. However, make sure you serve the extra lime wedges with it. They really add to the over all flavor. I also used cooked frozen shrimp. I just thawed them and mixed them in with the curry and lime juice.

Provided by Marg CaymanDesigns

Categories     Brown Rice

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onions, quartered and sliced or 2 cups onions
1 red bell peppers, diced (or green) or 1 cup red bell pepper (or green)
1 lb uncooked peeled medium shrimp, deveined, tail shells removed
1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
1 medium lime, cut in half
1 (5 1/3 ounce) container greek key lime pie yogurt (Yoplait)
2 cups cooked brown rice
chopped fresh cilantro, if desired

Steps:

  • In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion and bell pepper in oil 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. (I prefer them cooked 12-15 minutes.) Move onion and bell pepper to side of skillet; add shrimp to other side. Cook shrimp about 2 minutes or until just starting to turn pink. (Or, use cooked frozen shrimp. Thaw under cold water and add with the curry paste and lime juice.) Add curry paste and juice of 1/2 lime, stirring well to incorporate.
  • Remove from heat; cool 3 minutes (so yogurt does not curdle when added to mixture). Stir in yogurt.
  • Serve over rice; top with fresh cilantro. Cut remaining 1/2 lime into 4 wedges; serve lime wedge with each serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 143.2, Sodium 647.5, Carbohydrate 31, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 3.1, Protein 18.6

KEY WEST SHRIMP BOIL WITH KEY LIME MUSTARD SAUCE



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Make and share this Key West Shrimp Boil With Key Lime Mustard Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Savvy Hostess

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 -3 lbs raw shrimp
2 (12 ounce) cans beer
1 lemon, juice of
2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
12 dashes Tabasco sauce
1 cup mayonnaise, with
1 teaspoon sugar, added
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard or 3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
1/2 cup lime juice
3 dashes Tabasco sauce
salt and black pepper

Steps:

  • For Shrimp Boil, add all ingredients to a large stock pot. Bring to boil and add shrimp. Stir and cook until JUST pink -- around 2 minutes.
  • Strain in colander. At this point, you can either chill them down or serve warm.
  • For the Key Lime Mustard Sauce, mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Chill for at least 2 hours, or longer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.3, Fat 16, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 240.6, Sodium 597.1, Carbohydrate 19.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 4, Protein 32.2

QUICK SHRIMP SALAD WITH KEY LIME DRESSING



Quick Shrimp Salad With Key Lime Dressing image

This refreshing, minty salad takes about 10 minutes to throw together. The oranges and broccoli are rich in antioxidants, the shrimp are high in protein and low in fat, and the yogurt has protective bacteria.

Provided by USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

Categories     Salad     Seafood Salad Recipes     Shrimp Salad Recipes

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ pound cooked shrimp (tails removed), cut in bite-sized pieces
2 seedless oranges (in slices or chunks)
2 cups small broccoli florets, crisp-cooked
¼ cup chopped fresh mint leaves
¼ cup sliced almonds
1 (6 ounce) container fat-free Key lime yogurt
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients. Refrigerate; serve chilled. Garnish with mint sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.9 g, Cholesterol 113.5 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 17.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 170 mg, Sugar 16.4 g

WW 3 POINTS - SHRIMP WITH KEY LIME COCKTAIL SAUCE



Ww 3 Points - Shrimp With Key Lime Cocktail Sauce image

Make and share this Ww 3 Points - Shrimp With Key Lime Cocktail Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by mariposa13

Categories     High Protein

Time 19m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb shrimp, medium, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice or 2 tablespoons key lime juice
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Steps:

  • Rinse the shrimp under cold water and place them in a saucepan with enough cold water to cover them; heat just until the water begins to simmer.
  • Remove the saucepan from the heat and set aside 1 minute, or until the shrimp are opaque in the center.
  • Drain the shrimp, then plunge them into a bowl of ice water.
  • Drain and pat dry with paper towels.
  • Arrange on a serving platter.
  • To make the cocktail sauce, combine the ketchup, key lime juice, Worcestershire sauce and pepper sauce in a small bowl.
  • Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more hot pepper sauce or Worcestershire sauce as desired.
  • Serve the shrimp with the cocktail sauce.

Tips:

  • Use fresh key limes: Key limes have a more intense flavor than regular limes, so they're ideal for this recipe. If you can't find key limes, you can use regular limes, but you may need to add a little more zest to get the same flavor.
  • Don't overcook the shrimp: Shrimp cooks quickly, so it's important not to overcook it. Overcooked shrimp will be tough and rubbery.
  • Use a good quality olive oil: Olive oil is a key ingredient in this recipe, so it's important to use a good quality oil. Extra virgin olive oil is the best choice, as it has a more flavorful taste.
  • Season the shrimp generously: Don't be afraid to season the shrimp generously with salt and pepper. This will help to bring out the flavor of the shrimp.
  • Serve immediately: Key lime shrimp is best served immediately after it's cooked. This will help to keep the shrimp juicy and flavorful.

Conclusion:

Key lime shrimp is a quick and easy recipe that's perfect for a weeknight meal. It's also a great recipe for entertaining, as it can be served as an appetizer or a main course. The shrimp is cooked in a flavorful sauce made with key limes, olive oil, garlic, and cilantro. The result is a dish that's both delicious and healthy.

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