Tequila Shrimp

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (14 ounce) bag boil-in-bag long-grain rice (if no time constraints) or 2 cups jasmine rice (if no time constraints)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs peeled and deveined large shrimp
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 2 teaspoons instant minced garlic
• 1/2 cup tequila
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro, divided
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Recipe

• 1 cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
• 2 while rice cooks, combine 1/4 tsp salt, the red pepper, chili powder, cumin and black pepper in a large zip-top plastic bag.
• 3 add shrimp to bag.
• 4 seal and shake to coat.
• 5 heat 1 tbl oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 6 add shrimp to skillet, cook for 3 minutes, turning once.
• 7 add garlic, saute for 1 minute.
• 8 add tequila and 1 tbl cilantro.
• 9 cook for a further minute.
• 10 combine 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tbl oil and lime juice then pour over the cooked rice serve shrimp over rice mixture.
• 11 enjoy.