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Tequila Shrimp

SUBMITTED BY: Michael PHOTO BY: Janay

"This is a very simple and excellent recipe. Goes great over pasta."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 102 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp - peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 cup tequila
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic until light brown. Place shrimp in the pan, and cook for 3 minutes.
  2. Pour in tequila, and season with cilantro, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 more minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2003 by SUNGIK
Easy, elegant and delicious (with some changes since tequila I used was way too strong and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2004 by MCRAEFAMILY
What an excellent meal we made with this! We marinated 2lbs of shrimp in 1/2 cup tequila, 1/2... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2003 by SMKWEYERS
Delicious. I replaced half the tequila with lime juice and water, seasoned with a little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2004 by MONCHICHI
We really like this recipe. I used 1/4 cup of tequila and 1/4 cup of beer (it makes the taste... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2007 by Ashley
This was really good, we had chicken instead of shrimp since my hubby doens't like seafood. He... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2006 by delish-dish
Real good recipe guideline. Squeeze 1/2 a lime over the shrimp when it's done cooking. Also,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2007 by sethat
yup.... good and simple shrimp recipe. No pasta for me, I made cilantro-lime rice to go... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2006 by tnacerino
Very good, quick meal. Next time I will sub 1/4 c. beer for 1/4 c. tequila, as the tequila... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 5, 2003 by SHURMAY
My husband, daughter and I devoured this dish. It was excellent! I served it with Mexican... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by JODE101
Excellent quick and delicious recipe. Don't leave anything out!! I sprinkled the pasta with... MORE

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