Mexican-Style Garlic Shrimp

Name: Mexican-Style Garlic Shrimp
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 16 , garlic cloves, peeled and halved, plus 4 cloves, minced; 1/4 cup, olive oil; 2 pounds, extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined; , Salt and pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons, grated lime zest from 2 limes; 3 tablespoons, fresh lime juice from 2 limes; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 , jalapeño chiles, seeded and minced; 2 tablespoons, finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Main Courses
Mexican
Fish & Seafood

Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2008

This seemingly simple dish-just shrimp, oil, garlic, and seasonings-often features rubbery shrimp floating in a greasy, bland sauce. We set out to fix this recipe while staying true to its roots.

SERVES 4

TIME 50 minutes

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