Honey Lime Sweet and Sour Shrimp

Honey Lime Sweet and Sour Shrimp

Ingredients:

1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tblsp honey
juice of one small lime (aprx 3 tblsp)
zest of one small lime
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

1tsp olive oil

1/2 small red pepper, cut into small squares

1 oz can of canned pinnaple, cubed (in juice, no sugar)

1 tblsp fresh chopped cilantro

In a large ziploc bag, combine all the marinade ingredients.  

close bag tightly and shake until everything is well-combined.

 add the washed shrimp.

squeeze as much air as possible out of the bag, seal it, and place it in the fridge.

let the shrimp marinate for 45-60 minutes.

when you’re ready to eat, take the shrimp out of the fridge and let them sit at room temperature.

add 1tsp olive oil to a large skillet.  heat over medium-high heat.

add red peppers.  saute 3-4 minutes.

add Pinapple. saute 4-5 minutes.

transfer red peppers and pinapple to a small bowl.

add shrimp to the heated pan in a single layer, making sure they are not too crowded.

save the marinade.

let them cook on one side over medium-high heat for about a minute (until they curl up and start to turn pink)

 flip them over, and cook for another 30 seconds or so, until the shrimp are opaque. 

add red pepper and pinapples to the shrimp in the pan.

add chooped cilantro.

poor the remaining marinade into the pan.

mix well.

let simmer for 2 min.

remove from the pan and serve.

i served it over cauliflower rice.  delish!

Makes about 2 servings.

Happy Eating!

This recipe was created using this original recipe:

the dough will rise again: honey-lime-shrimp