Shelly's Recipe

GULF-STYLE CITRUS SHRIMP

Category: Pasta - Seafood

1 lime
1 medium orange
6 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup chopped green onions
3/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp red pepper sauce
1 lb (31 to 35) medium fresh raw shrimp, peeled, deveined
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 (9 oz) pkg refrigerated fettucine, cooked

Remove zest of lime and orange using citrus zester or fine grater. Juice lime; reserve 2 tbsp juice. Juice orange; reserve juice.

Melt 2 tbsp butter in 10-inch skillet until sizzling; add green onions, cumin and pepper sauce. Cook over medium-high heat until onions are softened (1 to 2 minutes). Add shrimp; continue cooking until shrimp turn pink (2 to 3 minutes). Remove shrimp; set aside.

Increase heat to high. Add reserved lime juice and orange juice to same skillet. Cook until mixture is reduced to 1/3 cup (4 to 5 minutes). Remove from heat. Stir in remaining butter, 1 tbsp at a time. Stir in lime and orange zest and cilantro. Add shrimp; stir to coat.

To serve, spoon shrimp mixture over hot cooked fettuccine. Serves 4