Chipotle Lime Shrimp Scampi Recipes

CHIPOTLE LIME SHRIMP BOWLS

Steps:

• Place the shrimp in a bowl or gallon freezer bag, and add 2 tablespoons of the oil, lime juice, chipotle peppers, adobe sauce, garlic, honey, salt, cumin, and pepper. Massage the ingredients into the shrimp and let the shrimp rest on the counter for 15 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the remaining oil to the pan and swirl to coat. Spread the shrimp across the pan and discard any remaining marinade. Add the shrimp to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side or until they've turned lightly pink on the outside and the insides are turning white.
• Assemble the bowls with the rice, black beans, veggies and sprinkle with cilantro. Drizzle with more adobo sauce and a squeeze of lime if desired.

20-MINUTE CHIPOTLE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine Country Crock® Spread, cilantro, lime juice, honey, garlic, cumin, chipotle chili powder, and salt in non-aluminum dish.
• Reserve half of Country Crock® Spread mixture. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Cover and marinate 10 minutes.
• Skewer shrimp. Grill or broil shrimp, turning once and brushing with reserved Spread mixture, 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
• Serve shrimp in tortillas and, if desired with black beans, Mexican crema, diced avocado, and chopped cilantro. Garnish with lemons or limes if desired.

CHIPOTLE-GLAZED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Skewer the shrimp onto 6 soaked wooden skewers, about 5 shrimp per skewer.
• Whisk together the adobo sauce, honey, olive oil, half of the scallions and the zest of the limes in a small bowl until well combined. Brush the shrimp with some of the glaze and place on the grill.
• Grill the shrimp for 2 minutes per side, brushing them with the glaze until they are slightly charred and just cooked through.
• Transfer to a platter and garnish with the remaining scallions and the lime wedges.

SHEET-PAN CHIPOTLE-LIME SHRIMP BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place potatoes in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; stir to combine. Bake for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, squeeze 1/3 cup juice from limes, reserving fruit. Combine the lime juice, melted butter, chipotle and remaining sea salt., Remove pan from the oven; stir potatoes. Arrange asparagus, Broccolini, shrimp and reserved limes on top of potatoes. Pour lime juice mixture over vegetables and shrimp., Bake until shrimp turn pink and vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes longer. Sprinkle with minced fresh cilantro.

CHIPOTLE-LIME SHRIMP SCAMPI

Steps:

• Whip together all the ingredients except shrimp, until smooth.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Arrange shrimp in one layer in a glass baking dish. Dot with the butter mixture.
• Bake 8-15 minutes, turning every 4-5 minutes. The timing depends on the size of the shrimp. They are done when they turn pink and opaque. Don't overcook--they will become tough.

SPICY CHIPOTLE GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix together the garlic, chipotle peppers, lemon juice, olive oil, paprika, cilantro, kosher salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Stir in the shrimp, and mix well to thoroughly coat. Marinate for 30 minutes in refrigerator.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove the shrimp from the marinade, and discard excess marinade. Thread about 5 shrimp per skewer, and grill on the preheated grill until the shrimp turn pink and opaque in the center, about 2 minutes per side.