🍤 Easy Copycat Costco Cilantro Lime Shrimp Recipe

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: green chili

Bell pepper offers a milder flavor while reducing heat.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Start with 1 pound of raw shrimp, deveined and peeled.

Thaw shrimp by placing in a bowl of cold water for about 10-15 minutes or overnight in the fridge.

Drain the water from the shrimp and dry them using a clean towel to remove excess moisture.

Prepare the marinade by mixing 1/4 cup of extra light olive oil, juice of 1 lime (or 2 tablespoons of store-bought lime juice), 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of cumin, and a dash of pepper in a bowl.

Press one clove of garlic into the marinade using a garlic press and stir to combine.

Sprinkle the shrimp with coarse sea salt and mix to ensure they are well coated.

Add the shrimp to the marinade and mix well, allowing them to marinate for at least 30 minutes or cook immediately if short on time.

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons of light olive oil, tilting the pan to spread the oil.

Lay the shrimp in the pan starting from the outside and working clockwise.

Cook the shrimp until they start to turn pink, then flip them over after a few minutes.

Allow the shrimp to cook for another 30 seconds after flipping, then remove them from the pan and let them rest on a plate.

Squeeze fresh lime juice over the cooked shrimp before serving.

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