Tequila-Jalapeno Marinated Shrimp Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 cups finely chopped fresh cilantro
5 small jalapeno chiles or 5 small serrano chilies (remove seeds if you don'tsp like it too hot)
1/2 small yellow onion, finely minced
2 tbsp minced roasted garlic
3 tbsp tequila
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp sugar
1 dash red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
2 tsp minced garlic
6 tbsp butter
3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
2 1/4 lbs shelled and deveined uncooked jumbo shrimp

Directions:

Soak 12 wooden skewers in water for 15 minutes.
Insert 2 skewers onto shrimp to keep them from slipping.
Arrange kabobs onto a shallow baking dish.
Combine cilantro, chiles, onion and 1 tbsp garlic into your food processor, finely chop.
Gradually add all remaining marinade ingredients, processing until bright green paste forms.
Pour mixture over shrimp.
Cover, refrigerate 60 minutes, turning kabobs several times to marinate.
Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat.
Add 1 tbsp.
Garlic and 2 tbsp.
Cilantro, cook 2 minutes or until garlic softens.
Heat grill.
Discard marinade and place kabobs on gas grill over medium heat or charcoal grill 6 inches from coals.
Cook 3-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
Baste with garlic butter mixture.
Serve with lime wedges.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2385.27 Kcal (9987 kJ)
Calories from fat	1500.13 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	166.68g	256%
Cholesterol	129.17mg	43%
Sodium	7415.86mg	309%
Potassium	243.42mg	5%
Total Carbs	157.82g	53%
Sugars	1.35g	5%
Dietary Fiber	5.16g	21%
Protein	70.5g	141%
Vitamin C	12.6mg	21%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	6%
Iron	2.3mg	13%
Calcium	66.9mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	976.89 Kcal (4090 kJ)
Calories from fat	614.38 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	68.26g	256%
Cholesterol	52.9mg	43%
Sodium	3037.16mg	309%
Potassium	99.69mg	5%
Total Carbs	64.63g	53%
Sugars	0.55g	5%
Dietary Fiber	2.11g	21%
Protein	28.87g	141%
Vitamin C	5.2mg	21%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	6%
Iron	0.9mg	13%
Calcium	27.4mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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