Easy Honey Lime Baked Shrimp

Easy Honey Lime Baked Shrimp can be served cold or hot as an appetizer or a main dish over pasta. It will brighten up any summertime get together.

Several years ago a colleague (Suzanne) and her husband (John) bought a condo on the west coast of Florida. One weekend, they invited us to visit. We happily accepted the invitation, jumped in the car and drove the easy two hour trek across “Alligator Alley” from Palm Beach to Naples. We spent the first day exploring the beaches and a beachside cafe. That evening Suzanne and John said they would cook for us. We quickly learned that Suzanne was an amazing cook and John knew wine so well that he could measure up to any sommelier. I don’t recall all of the specific of the dinner because I couldn’t get the appetizer out of my head. You guessed it…Easy Honey Lime Baked Shrimp.

When I asked about the recipe the next day, Suzanne pulled out a small, old, tattered, paperback book. She flipped to a page and I shot a picture of the recipe with my phone. Truth is, that was so long ago, I’ve  been through at least 4 new phones since then and I never saved the exact recipe. But I think I’m pretty close. And if I’m not, that’s OK because this recipes is delicious too.

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Easy Honey Lime Baked Shrimp

Easy Honey Lime Baked Shrimp can be served cold or hot as an appetizer or a main dish over pasta. It will brighten up any summertime get together.

• Author: krazykitchenmom

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. large shrimp
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 TBS honey
• 2 cloves of garlic – roughly chopped
• Juice from two limes
• Zest from one lime
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Salt and Pepper

Instructions

1. Remove shells from shrimp and devein.
2. In large zip top bag mix olive oil, honey, garlic, pepper flakes, lime juice, lime zest and salt and pepper.
3. Add the shrimp to the bag and gently shake the bag to get the marinade over all of the shrimp.
4. Marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
5. Turn bag at 30 minute mark to ensure that all of the shrimp is soaking up the marinade.
6. Remove bag of shrimp from refrigerator and let it sit while you preheat the oven.
7. Preheat the oven to 375°
8. Lay shrimp on a cookie sheet.
9. Bake for 10 minutes.

Notes

This dish can be served cold or hot. If I serve it hot, I serve it over pasta.