Spicy Chile Lime Shrimp

Golden fried shrimp are tossed with onion, chile peppers, and lime juice in this quick shrimp dish you can serve over greens or grains.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 263 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• salt to taste
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 lime, halved
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, diced
• 2 jalapeno peppers, diced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or to taste
• 1 (1/2 inch) piece ginger, grated
• 1 pound cooked tiger shrimp, thawed and tails removed
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil for frying
• 0.33333334326744 cup milk, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Toss shrimp and soy sauce together in a bowl and set aside.

Step 2

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add jalapeno peppers, garlic, and ginger. Squeeze in 1/2 of the lime and mix until combined, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Add milk slowly until batter is thin and runny.

Step 4

Heat 1/2 cup oil in a frying pan. Dip shrimp in batter to lightly coat; fry in batches until golden, about 1 minute per side. Toss fried shrimp with jalapeno mixture. Squeeze remaining lime juice on top.