Jalapeno Lime Shrimp
Succulent Jalapeno Lime Shrimp, marinated in a zesty, fresh jalapeno and lime marinade, are perfect for an easy weeknight meal! Just sauté the shrimp and you’re ready for tacos or quesadillas, or go tapas-style with a loaf of crusty bread!
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When I get a pound of some nice shrimp on sale, one of my favorite things to make is Jalapeno Lime Shrimp!
The jalapeno, lime, and garlic infused in the shrimp is absolutely perfect for your favorite Mexican fare like tacos and quesadillas, however, they’re also great over rice.
The shrimp could also be turned into grilled shrimp kabobs, or bring the pan of sautéed shrimp to the dinner table with some crusty bread for a more rustic, family-style dinner.
Ingredients needed for this recipe (scroll down to recipe card for complete recipe):
- Shrimp
- Limes
- Jalapenos
- Garlic
- Olive oil/avocado oil
- Cumin, salt, pepper
How to make Jalapeno Lime Shrimp
- Simply marinate your shrimp with fresh lime juice, jalapeno, garlic, cumin, and either avocado oil or olive oil. Let it marinate for about 15 minutes, then it’s good to go!
- Add shrimp to a skillet and sauté for a minute or two, then turn each shrimp over and cook another 2 minutes, or until they are no longer gray and have curled up.
How to serve Jalapeno Lime Shrimp:
- Perfect for shrimp tacos with salsa, cabbage slaw, avocado, and some cotija cheese.
- Shrimp quesadillas (pictured at top of post)
- Serve over herbed butter garlic rice
- Add it to burritos with Mexican rice and pico de gallo
- Go rustic and enjoy the shrimp with a loaf of crusty French bread
- Burrito bowls – put a layer of Mexican rice on the bottom of a bowl, top it with the shrimp, guacamole, some sour cream, a little hot sauce or salsa, and garnish with fresh cilantro. Yum!
Looking for more shrimp recipes? Here are a couple favorites:
- Harissa Shrimp Skillet (pictured below)
- Garlicky Shrimp in Jalapeno Butter
NOTES:
- Make sure you use a non-reactive bowl (plastic or glass) when marinating. Metal bowls have a negative reaction with acids in marinades.
- Don’t marinate the shrimp for too long or the lime juice will start to “cook” the shrimp. Then you’ll have shrimp ceviche ;)
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Jalapeno Lime Shrimp
Equipment
- non-reactive mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1 pound peeled and deveined jumbo or large shrimp
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh jalapeno approximately 1 average jalapeno
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil divided
- 2 limes the juice of
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Marinate shrimp in a glass or plastic bowl with the jalapeno, garlic, cumin, lime juice, salt & pepper, and one of the two tablespoons of oil. Stir to combine and set aside for 15-20 minutes.
- After the shrimp have marinated for 15-2020 minutes, heat the other tablespoon of oil in a large skillet. Dump the bowl of shrimp in the skillet, making sure each shrimp is laying flat. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then with tongs, turn each shrimp over and cook another 2-3 minutes. Shrimp are done when pink and no more gray is present.
- Use shrimp in tacos, quesadillas, add to some pasta, or serve with a crusty loaf of bread. Enjoy!
Notes
- Leftover shrimp can kept in an air-tight container in the refrigerator and used within 3-4 days.
This was amazing and very easy to put together for a weeknight meal! I will definitely be making this again!
So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for the review!
Awesome quick to make for weeknights