ACHIOTE SHRIMP

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Yield 2 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 Tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 Tablespoon prepared achiote paste
1 Teaspoon ground black pepper
1 Teaspoon sugar
3/4 Teaspoon coarse salt
1 Tablespoon lime juice
1 Tablespoon grapefruit juice
1 pound medium shrimp, deveined and peeled, tails on if you like
Cilantro leaves, chopped

Steps:

1. Toast: heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. add garlic and cook until golden and fragrant, 1 minute. add achiote paste, pepper, sugar and salt. Cook mashing with the back of a wooden spoon, to a thick paste, 2 minutes. 2.Thin: Pour in lime juice and grapefruit juice, thinning to a sauce 3.Coat: Add shrimp. Cook tossing, until shrimp are cooked through and coated with beautiful orange/red sauce, 4 minutes. Transfer to a shallow bowl and sprinkle with cilantro. 4.Serve: Enjoy solo, over rice, or dipped into a bowl of smooth guacamole.