Shrimp With Chipotle Sauce

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 lb shrimp, 12/15 count shrimp, tails on
• 1 -2 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper or 1 teaspoon dried lemon peel
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 whole chipotle chile in adobo, chopped finely
• 2 teaspoons adobo sauce
• 1 cup lightly packed cilantro, leaves only, stems discarded before measuring
• 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 chipotle dry rub:.
• 2 shell, clean, and devein shrimp. leave the tails on.
• 3 pat dry with a paper towel.
• 4 in a medium-size bowl, mix oregano, thyme, lemon pepper, salt, and black pepper.
• 5 toss shrimp thoroughly with mixed spices. keep refrigerated until ready for cooking.
• 6 heat oil and chipotle pepper and sauce in a well-seasoned iron skillet or non-stick pan over high heat.
• 7 place about ten shrimp in pan so that each one has enough room to lie on its side.
• 8 cook for approximately 1-1/2 minutes per side, or until shrimp is no longer translucent. do not overcook.
• 9 serve hot, or at room temperature, with cilantro dipping sauce.
• 10 to prepare cilantro dipping sauce:.
• 11 blend cilantro and lime juice in a food processor or blender until cilantro is liquefied. pour into a small bowl and use a fork to blend in sour cream until fully blended into a pale green sauce.
• 12 refrigerate until ready for use.