Honey Lime Shrimp

At the end of February, my Mamma celebrated her 57th birthday and we celebrated by having family over for dinner and cake. She asked me to cook so of course I had to make this a pinterest recipe affair!! 

This is the first of 4 blogs from this night. Look out for a cake, some salmon and a blended alcohol free drink that will wake up your taste-buds.

Since we were having salmon, I decide that a side of shrimp and rice was needed! I had come across a pin for a very simple Honey Lime Shrimp recipe and thought it was a great time to try it out.

This is a very simple recipe with very delicious results. Here is the recipe:
1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup olive oil
2 T honey
juice of one small lime, or half a large lime (2-3 T)
zest of one small lime, or half a large lime
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Here are the directions:

1.) In a large ziploc bag, combine all the marinade ingredients. When everything is well-combined, add the shrimp, squeeze as much air as possible out of the bag, and close it up. Place it in the fridge.

2.) Let the shrimp marinate for 30-60 minutes, flipping the bag around once or twice during that time, so that all the shrimp stay evenly covered in the marinade.

3.) When you’re ready to cook, take the shrimp out of the fridge and let them sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; there is no need to add any oil or butter to the pan, as the marinade has enough oil in it to keep the shrimp from sticking to the pan. (If you would prefer to use the grill for these, you can thread them onto skewers and toss them on the grill at this point.)

4.) Add your shrimp to the pan in a single layer, making sure they are not too crowded; you can always cook them in more than one batch. Let them cook on one side for about a minute, until they curl up and start to turn pink. Flip them over, and cook for another 30 seconds or so, until the shrimp are opaque. Remove from the pan, and serve immediately!

This is what I did. I de-shelled the shrimp before preparing them to be marinated. My 3.5 year old daughter is a huge shrimp monster so I like them to be shell free before she digs in. I ran them under cold water for about 5 minutes. I then drained the water and placed the shrimp into a bowl. I added olive oil, honey, garlic and lemon zest. I then cut up 3 small limes and squeezed the juices in. Once everything was added I stirred them around a bit, covered them and threw them in the fridge until I was ready to cook them.

They took less than 10 minutes to cook up. I served them over brown rice and added a little sauce to them once they were platted. I can tell you that by the end of dinner, there was not one piece of shrimp to be found. My daughter even started stealing them from our plates!

This recipe is very versatile! You can serve them as an appetizer all on their own, add to a summer salad or serve as a side with a meal. They were so good that I have a bowl of them sitting in my fridge marinating for a little get together I am having tomorrow.

Rating:

Preparation: 10/10...Simple ingredients, very little preparation needed for the shrimp and everything just goes into one bowl! Stir it up a little, refrigerate until you are ready to cook them and you are good to go.

Taste: 10/10...When your first fork full hits your mouth, all you can say is "YUM." No, I am serious!! Everyone at the table said "yum." They are a nice mixture of sweet and sour, and if you are not a huge shrimp fan, they do not have that "shrimpy" taste.

Servings: 10/10...We were left wanting more, but not because there wasn't enough. I had doubled the recipe because I was feeding more than two (the recipe is for 2 servings). This recipe is very versatile so you can make enough to serve however many people you are hosting.

This recipe was a perfect 10/10! I do not feel like it needs something else added to it and I love that it could be served as an appetizer or as a meal. This recipe is worth making again and again and again!!

bone appetite!!