Time
60 min
Serving
5 persons
Calories
0
Have you ever tasted tequila shrimp with orzo? If not, then you have a perfect opportunity to cook the dish right now! It takes around an hour to cook it, but the taste and aroma of it will definitely appeal to you!
Ingredients
- shrimp: 700 g
- sea salt: 1 tsp
- unsalted butter: 2 Tbsp
- tequila: 0.5 cup
- sour cream: 0.75 cup
- shallot: 2 piece (thickly sliced)
- orzo: 100 g
- lime: 2 piece
- tomato paste: 2 Tbsp
- goya seasoning packet: 1 piece
- cilantro: 0.5 bunch (fresh)
- chicken broth: 0.5 cup (or more)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Peel the shrimps first and heat the chicken broth. As soon as it starts boiling, add goya packet, tomato paste, salt and black pepper. Saffron will be a nice addition to the dish as well. Cook the orzo until it absorbs the liquid. If it is a bit dry, add olive oil and tomato paste.
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While the orzo is boiling, season the shrimp with black pepper and sea salt. Sprinkle with lime juice, stir well and set it aside for about 10 minutes.
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Now, slice the shallots. The slices should be thin, but you can chop the shallots roughly as well.
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Take a large frying pan, heat it on medium fire and melt butter in it. Toss the shrimps in it for about 2-3 minutes.
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Add the shallots and keep cooking for one more minute. If you like spicy dishes, you can add chopped jalapeno as well.
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Take the frying pan away from heat and add tequila. Now, carefully light the shrimps. They should flare up and put themselves out in about a minute or so. Shake the frying pan carefully while the shrimps are flaring.
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Add cilantro and sour cream. Serve hot with orzo! Bon appétit!