Camarones Cubanos (Cuban Shrimp)

Camarones Cubanos in 3… 2… YUM! 🍋‍🟩

For someone who only ate shrimp maybe a handful of times in life before the last couple of years, I eat a lot of it now – typically at least weekly these days.

And, I don’t think we’ve created a shrimp dish I don’t like. But, this… THIS elevated our shrimp to a whole other level!

Marinated, sauteed, then marinade reduced to become the shrimp dip upon serving. Served with black beans. So much yum!

Camarones Cubanos (Cuban Shrimp) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled | deveined | tail off
• 3 limes, zested and juiced
• 1 orange, zested and juiced
• 6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (divided) [EVOO]
• 2 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin

Directions

1. In a large glass or ceramic bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup EVOO, zest and juice from 3 limes, zest and juice from 1 orange, 2 Tbsp minced garlic, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, and 1/4 tsp ground cumin together in a glass or ceramic bowl.
2. Place 1 lb peeled and deveined large shrimp into marinade and toss to evenly coat.
3. Cover bowl with lid or cling wrap and marinate in the fridge for 15 – 30 mins.
4. Heat 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
5. Transfer marinated shrimp to heated skilled, allowing excess marinade to drip off into marinade bowl, and reserving remaining marinade.
6. Cook shrimp until bright pink and opaque – this took us almost 9 mins.
7. Transfer cooked shrimp to a plate.
8. Pour reserved marinade into still heating skillet then turn to medium-low heat.
9. Simmer until sauce slightly thickens, about 5 mins.
10. Serve sauce in dipping bowls alongside plated shrimp.

NOTE: Nutrition Facts below assume about 25% of all dipping sauce is consumed.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving	3 oz cooked shrimp + 1 2/3 tsp dipping sauce
Calories	161
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.8g	7%
Saturated Fat 1g	5%
Cholesterol 152mg	51%
Sodium 246mg	11%
Total Carbohydrate 2.6g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g	1%
Total Sugars 1.2g
Added Sugars 0g
Protein 23.2g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 75.6mg	6%
Iron 1.1mg	6%
Potassium 208mg	4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.

#HighProtein #LowFat #Paleo #Whole30