Tequila Lime Shrimp


Tequila Lime Shrimp
Makes: 6 servings
Marinate 2 hrs Cook 7 mins
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Tequila Lime Shrimp
Ingredients
  • 1 pound  fresh or frozen medium shrimp in shells
  • 8 ounces  fresh or frozen sea scallops
  • 1/4 cup  lime juice
  • 1/4 cup  snipped cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons  cooking oil
  • 2 tablespoons  tequila
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons  bottled hot pepper sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon  dried oregano, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon  ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon  pepper
  • 1 large onion, cut into thin wedges
  • 1 large green sweet pepper, cut into bite-size strips
  • 1 large red sweet pepper, cut into bite-size strips
  • 1 1/2 cups  sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 6 9 - 10 inches  warmed flour tortillas
  • 6 ounces  shredded Monterey Jack cheese or Chihuahua cheese (1-1/2 cups)
  • Lime wedges
Directions

1. Thaw shrimp and scallops, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp. Rinse shrimp and scallops. Cut scallops in half; set aside. In a mixing bowl stir together lime juice, cilantro, 1 tablespoon of the oil, tequila, garlic, pepper sauce, oregano, cumin, and pepper. Add shrimp and scallops.

2. Cover; chill 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook onion and peppers over medium-high heat in remaining oil for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Add shrimp mixture to skillet; bring to boiling. Cook and stir for 3 minutes or until shrimp are pink and scallops are opaque. Using a slotted spoon, fill each tortilla with about 3/4 cup shrimp mixture. Top with cheese. Roll. Spoon a small amount of remaining shrimp mixture with some of the juices over rolls. Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts (Tequila Lime Shrimp)
  • Servings Per Recipe 6,
  • cal. (kcal) 354,
  • Fat, total (g) 14,
  • chol. (mg) 115,
  • sat. fat (g) 5,
  • carb. (g) 27,
  • fiber (g) 3,
  • pro. (g) 27,
  • vit. A (RE) 258,
  • vit. C (mg) 66,
  • sodium (mg) 396,
  • calcium (mg) 242,
  • iron (mg) 3,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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