Key West Pink Shrimp and Florida Spiny Lobster Tails served with Hot Key Lime Butter

Description

About 80% of vacationers ask me how I cook seafood now compared to when I lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I tell them, not much has changed except that I am a much happier cook. This recipe is sure to be a hit around your dinner table this holiday season! Serve with pasta or rice.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 ½ tablespoons key lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 pounds medium Key West pink shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 4 small spiny lobster tails, meat removed from shell and coarsely chopped
  • 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
  • ¼ cup white wine

Instructions

  1. Mix 1/2 cup of butter with hot pepper sauce and Key lime juice in a small bowl; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat; stir in shrimp and lobster tails. Cook and stir until shrimp just turn pink
  3. 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Reduce heat to medium and stir in the mushrooms
  5. garlic
  6. and white wine; continue to cook and stir until the mushrooms have released their liquid and are tender
  7. about 5 more minutes.
  8. Remove from heat and stir in the Key lime juice mixture until melted.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 4

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