Spicy Chile Lime Shrimp

⏱ 40 mins 🍽 ['4', '4 servings'] 🌶 american 🏷 Main course

This quick American dinner features succulent tiger shrimp, first marinated in soy sauce, then coated in a light batter and fried until golden. The crispy shrimp are tossed with a vibrant sauté of onion, jalapeno peppers, garlic, and ginger, all brightened with fresh lime juice. It's a flavourful dish that can be served over a bed of greens or your favourite grains for a complete meal. Ready in just 40 minutes, it's perfect for a speedy yet impressive weeknight supper.

Spicy Chile Lime Shrimp

Ingredients

  • 1 pound cooked tiger shrimp, thawed and tails removed
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or to taste
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 (1/2 inch) piece ginger, grated
  • 1 lime, halved
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • salt to taste
  • 0.33333334326744 cup milk, or as needed
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil for frying

Method

  1. Combine the shrimp and soy sauce in a bowl, toss to coat, and set them aside.
  2. Warm 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet. Cook the diced onion until it is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the jalapeno peppers, garlic, and grated ginger. Squeeze in the juice from half the lime and mix everything together for about 2 minutes. Take the skillet off the heat.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually pour in the milk until you achieve a thin, runny batter.
  4. Heat 1/2 cup of oil in a frying pan. Lightly coat each shrimp in the batter and fry them in batches until golden, about 1 minute per side. Combine the fried shrimp with the prepared jalapeno mixture. Finish by squeezing the juice from the remaining lime half over the top.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories263 kcal
Fat8 g
Sugars3 g
Protein27 g
Sodium1102 mg

Recipe details

CategoryMain course
Cuisineamerican
Authorsk65