Chili Lime Shrimp with Avocado Crema

Chili Lime Shrimp with Avocado Crema

A yummy seafood main dish or appetizer! Shrimp coated in flavorful chili lime seasoning, and can be pan-fried or grilled. Drizzle or dip in a homemade Avocado Crema dip.

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Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 10

Marinade Time: 30

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 283kcal

Author: MinShien

Ingredients

Chili Lime Shrimp

1 lbs raw, peeled fresh shrimp
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp salt
4-5 cloves garlic minced
1 medium lime
1 tbsp olive oil

Avocado Crema

1 small/medium avocado
1/8 cup greek yogurt
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 medium lime
1/2 tsp salt or more to taste
1/4 cup water or more

Instructions

Chili Lime Shrimp

In a small bowl, combine shrimp marinate - chili powder, salt, garlic, lime juice, and olive oil.
Pat dry defrosted shrimp and transfer to a zip lock bag or medium bowl. Add marinade to shrimp and coat evenly. Let shrimp sit in the marinade for ~30 minutes. If you are short on time, skip the marinating step.
Heat skillet with vegetable oil (see Note 1). Once skillet is heated, add shrimp and cook for 1-2 minutes on one side. Flip to the other side and cook for another 1-2 minutes, or until shrimp is cooked (cooked shrimp typically curls up and is no longer translucent). Remove from heat promptly.

Avocado Crema

I typically make this while the shrimp is marinating to save time.
Bring all avocado crema ingredients to a blender or food processor. Blend everything up. Add more salt if needed, and 1 tbsp of water at a time to thin it out if needed.
Transfer to a small bowl.

Serve

Drizzle Avocado Crema onto shrimp or serve it on the side!

Notes

Note 1: This recipe is written for sautéing but shrimp can be grilled as well!

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