Garlic Shrimp

November 16, 2016 By: Paulette M Comments

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Prep:: 5 minutes
Cook:: 4 minutes
Serves:: 4 servings

Serve these succulent shrimp piping hot as a light main course or at room temperature as an appetizer. Adjust the amount of Tabasco sauce to suit your desire for heat, zesty or mild.

Ingredients

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1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1 teaspoon coarsely chopped fresh oregano or a pinch of dried oregano

Dash of Tabasco sauce

2 tablespoons olive oil

6 cloves garlic, finely chopped

3/4 pound medium (41-50 count) shrimp, peeled and deveined

Salt to taste

Fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs for garnish

Directions

Stir together the lime juice, oregano, and Tabasco sauce in a small bowl.
Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and stir for about 15 seconds.
Add the shrimp. Cook, stirring constantly, until the shrimp curl and turn pink, about 3 minutes. Stir in the lime juice mixture. Season with salt to taste. Adjust the Tabasco sauce.
Transfer the shrimp and all the juices to a serving dish and garnish with parsley.