Description
Shrimp is one of my favorite weeknight meals, because it is so quick to prepare! The Cuban-style marinade is full of citrus flavors with a few surprises. Normally, “mojo” means a flavor based on Seville oranges, and these sour oranges can be hard to find. A bit of extra lime, some grapefruit juice, and vinegar stand in for the brightness of the missing Seville oranges in this recipe. The red pepper flakes add just a little zing, so if you like spicy foods, feel free to add more, to your taste. We like this with simple white rice and some black beans, or a side of grilled mixed veggies.
Ingredients
- ½ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup grapefruit juice
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup vinegar
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- ½ teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pound fresh shrimp – peeled, deveined, and tails removed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (Optional)
Instructions
- Pour lime
- orange
- grapefruit
- and lemon juices into a blender or food processor. Add vinegar
- oil
- garlic
- Mexican oregano
- red pepper flakes
- and cumin. Pulse several times
- then blend until the garlic pieces disappear
- about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper and pulse one more time.
- Pour marinade into a 1-gallon resealable bag and add shrimp. Squeeze most of the air out of the bag and seal. Refrigerate for 15 minutes
- with the shrimp inside the bag in a single layer. Drain and reserve marinade.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook shrimp in a single layer
- 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side. Shrimp are done when they are opaque
- pink and white
- and curled into a “C” shape. Remove shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
- Pour reserved marinade into the same skillet and bring to a boil. Boil until marinade is reduced to about 2/3 cup
- about 6 minutes. Pour into a small serving pitcher or sauce boat.
- Serve shrimp with sauce on the side as a dipping sauce
- or toss shrimp in the sauce. Garnish with fresh cilantro.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 4