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Tequila Lime Shrimp

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Makes: 6 servings
 
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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  to 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- to 10-inch 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.

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

  • Servings Per Recipe 6 servings
  • Calories 354,
  • Total Fat (g) 14,
  • Saturated Fat (g) 5,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 115,
  • Sodium (mg) 396,
  • Carbohydrate (g) 27,
  • Fiber (g) 3,
  • Protein (g) 27,
  • Vitamin A (DV%) 25,
  • Vitamin C (DV%) 112,
  • Calcium (DV%) 24,
  • Iron (DV%) 18,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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