Shrimp In Chipotle Sauce
This dish features succulent shrimp cooked in a smoky and spicy chipotle sauce, creating a delightful balance of flavors. Serve it with rice or tortillas for a complete meal.
This recipe is mexican style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep and 20 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 35 min · Serves: 4
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include lime juice, salt, olive oil, black pepper.
- Follow all 6 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp cilantro (chopped)
- 3 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (chopped)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 500 g shrimp (peeled and deveined)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and minced garlic, cooking until the onion is translucent.
- Stir in the chopped chipotle peppers and cook for another minute.
- Pour in the tomato sauce, lime juice, salt, and black pepper, stirring to combine.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook until they turn pink and opaque, about 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat and garnish with chopped cilantro before serving.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 280
- Protein: 30 g
- Fat: 12 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.