Gulf-style Citrus Shrimp

Total Time: 19 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lime
• 1 medium orange
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper sauce
• 1 lb medium fresh raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (31 to 35 count)
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 9 ounces fettuccine pasta, cooked (package refrigerated)

Recipe

• 1 remove zest of lime and orange using citrus zester or fine grater. juice lime; reserve 2 tablespoons juice. juice orange; reserve juice.
• 2 melt 2 tablespoons butter in 10-inch skillet until sizzling; add green onions, cumin and pepper sauce. cook over medium-high heat until onions are softened (1 to 2 minutes). add shrimp; continue cooking until shrimp turn pink (2 to 3 minutes). remove shrimp; set aside.
• 3 increase heat to high. add reserved lime juice and orange juice to same skillet. cook until mixture is reduced to 1/3 cup (4 to 5 minutes). remove from heat. stir in remaining butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. stir in lime and orange zest and cilantro. add shrimp; stir to coat.
• 4 to serve, spoon shrimp mixture over hot cooked fettuccine.