Pan-seared Shrimp With Chipotle-lime Glaze

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon minced chipotle chile in adobo
• 2 teaspoons adobo sauce
• 4 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 lbs extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 whisk the lime juice, cilantro, chipotle chile, adobo sauce, and brown sugar together in a small bowl; set aside.
• 2 pat shrimp dry with paper towels; season with ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and sugar.
• 3 heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until smoking.
• 4 add half the shrimp to pan in a single layer; cook until spotty brown and just pink around the edges, about 1 minute.
• 5 off heat, use tongs to quickly flip over each shrimp and let stand until all but very center is opaque, about 30 seconds.
• 6 transfer shrimp to plate and cover with foil.
• 7 add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and return to high heat until just smoking; sear remaining shrimp.
• 8 after second batch has stood off heat, return first batch to skillet and toss to combine.
• 9 add glaze, cover, and let stand to warm through glaze, about 1 minute.
• 10 toss shrimp again to coat and serve.