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Honey Chipotle Tequila Shrimp with Lime Crema

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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. Shrimp peeled, deveined
  • 1/4 cup Green Onions chopped for garnish
  • 1 tbsp Each of Salt & Pepper

Marinade:

  • 1 oz. Tequila
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Chipotle in Adobo sauce
  • 1 tsp Salt & Pepper

Honey Butter Mixture:

  • 1 stick Unsalted Butter melted
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 2 tbsp Cilantro chopped
  • 1 tbsp Minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp Pickled Jalapeno diced

Lime Crema:

  • 1/2 cup Sour Cream
  • 1 tbsp Juice of half a lime
  • Zest of one lime
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder

Instructions
 

  • Take all marinade ingredients, minus salt & pepper, and add to food processor and blend well
  • Add shrimp to a bowl, season with salt and pepper and then add in marinade.  Coat the shrimp well, cover and let sit in fridge for 30 minutes
  • While shrimp marinade take all honey butter mixture ingredients and add to bowl and mix well until combined.  Cover and let sit to combine the flavors
  • Now take all ingredients for the Lime Crema and whisk together until well combined, let sit in the fridge until time for use
  • Set grill to high heat, 450 degrees.  Take marinated shrimp and add to skewers.  Place directly overheat.  Cook on first side for about 1.5 minutes
  • Turn over skewers and baste with butter mixture, repeating every 30 seconds until done
  • Pull shrimp off grill and glaze one last time with the butter mixture, making sure to get plenty of the chopped ingredients on the shrimp
  • Top with the Lime Crema and green onions and serve on the skewers
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