Dinner

Margarita Shrimp is for Dinner.

Margarita Shrimp takes several minutes to prepare.

Margarita Shrimp takes several minutes to cook.

Margarita Shrimp makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Margarita Shrimp are:

16 oz. shrimp, raw
1 fl. oz. lime juice
1 tbsp light margarine
1 jalapeno pepper
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp pepper, red or cayenne
4 fl. oz. tequila
4 cups romaine lettuce, shredded
1 avocado, without skin and seed
2 tbsp cilantro, raw

Here is how you make Margarita Shrimp:

Put the shrimp in a bowl & pour the lime juice over; mix well. In a wide nonstick skillet, melt the butter. When it's foaming, add the minced pepper and garlic and cook for 2 minutes over medium heat. Add the shrimp,lime juice and cayenne pepper and cook about 4 more minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and start to curl. Add salt & pepper to taste, then pour in the tequila. Cook for 3 minutes more or until the liquid is reduced to a little sauce. Serve the shrimp on a bed of romaine lettuce, decorated with the avocado and sprinkled with cilantro.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANEWAY.

The nutritional information for Margarita Shrimp is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 283.2

• Total Fat: 10.1 g
• Cholesterol: 173.5 mg
• Sodium: 197.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 8.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 25.1 g