SHRIMP IN SPICY LIME SAUCE

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From Mark Bittman in The New York Times. "This recreation of a Cambodian dish may not be entirely authentic, but it is really good, a striking balance of mildly sweet and mouth-puckeringly sour. And if you start with peeled shrimp, it is also ridiculously fast. Let the lime-and-sugar mixture cook until it is syrupy; this won't take long, about three minutes, but it will guarantee that the liquid coats the shrimp nicely."

Provided by JackieOhNo

Categories     Lime

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup lime juice (3 or 4 limes)
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon salt (to taste)
2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
1 1/2 lbs peeled shrimp or 3 lbs head-on unpeeled shrimp
minced cilantro (to garnish)

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, sugar and salt. Place oil in a 10- or 12-inch skillet, and turn the heat to high. A minute later, add the garlic and chili flakes and cook the garlic until it just begins to brown. Immediately add the lime juice mixture all at once, and cook until it reduces by half, or even more, 3 to 5 minutes. There should be only about 1/4 cup of liquid in the skillet, and it should be syrupy.
  • Add the shrimp, and cook over high heat. The shrimp will give off liquid of their own and begin to turn pink almost immediately. After about 2 minutes, stir contents of pan. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally until all the shrimp are pink, about 4 minutes total. Taste, adjust seasoning, garnish with cilantro and serve with rice.

Mer Mat
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I made this dish for a party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


Skye Rowberry
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This dish was a bit too spicy for me, but it was still very good. I will definitely make it again, but I will use less chili pepper next time.


Tahmoor Technical
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I've made this dish several times and it's always a hit. It's a great dish for a weeknight meal or for entertaining guests.


William Delarosa
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This dish was very easy to make and it turned out great. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious.


Fatima Gaming
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I made this dish for a party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


Tasbeel Mumtaz
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This dish was a bit too spicy for me, but it was still very good. I will definitely make it again, but I will use less chili pepper next time.


Emmanuel Danson
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I've made this dish several times and it's always a hit. It's a great dish for a weeknight meal or for entertaining guests.


Tshiwela Nethononda
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This dish was very easy to make and it turned out great. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious.


Ahmed Sasoli
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I made this dish for a party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


Lucy Ejai
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This dish was a bit too spicy for me, but it was still very good. I will definitely make it again, but I will use less chili pepper next time.


carljhonwayne zabala
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I've made this dish several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The sauce is so good that I could drink it!


Abdulsalam adam
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! I used frozen shrimp and it still came out delicious.


Kabir Hosen
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The sauce was especially good.


Saddam KB
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This dish was amazing! The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and zesty. I will definitely be making this again.


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