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Shrimp In Chipotle Sauce

Here's how you make Shrimp In Chipotle Sauce
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 15m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 pounds tomatoes (vine ripened and quartered, 4 tomatoes)
  • 4 chipotle chilies (in adobo sauce, DO NOT RINSE OFF -- you want the sauce that clings to the chiles)
  • Kosher salt
  • Pepper
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds raw shrimp (extra-large, peeled, deveined, tails removed and patted dry)
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano, dried
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 8 warmed (240 grams) corn tortillas (6 inch)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Using a food processor pulse the tomatoes, chiles (along with the sauce that coats the chiles) and 3/4 teaspoon salt until mostly smooth -- takes only a minute. Set aside.

  • Step 2: In a skillet over medium high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil until it begins to smoke and add half the shrimp and cook stirring until golden (under one minute). Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with remaining shrimp and add them to the bowl. Toss with 2 tablespoons of lime juice. Set aside.

  • Step 3: Return the skillet to medium high heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add eh onion and cook for 3-5 minutes; stir in garlic and oregano and cook for another minute. stir in wine and any accumulated shrimp juice from the bowl and cook until liquid nearly evaporates. ad eh chipotle mixture and simmer, stirring until thick enough to coat a spoon (10-15 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in shrimp, cover and let sit until the shrimp are opaque and cook through (2-5 minutes). Stir in cilantro and remaining lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.

  • Step 4: Serve with warmed tortillas, avocado, sour cream and lime wedges.


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