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The simple ingredients to make Cilantro Chimichurri Sauce just go in the food processor.
Pulse a few times and add the olive oil.
Chimichurri Suce also tastes amazing on grilled meats and veggies!
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Once they are tossed in the chimichurri, take them off the heat and serve. If doing as an appetizer, serve on a platter or chaffing dish with little wood cocktail forks.
Or simply served with rice for a main course.
How easy it that!? And so tasty!
Chimichurri Shrimp
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Fish, Seafood, Main, Appetizer,
- Method: Pan-seared
- Cuisine: South American
Description
Simple Chimichurri Shrimp – a fast, healthy and flavorful recipe that can be turned into dinner, served over rice, cauliflower rice, Everyday Quinoa or served up as an easy appetizer! Paleo, Gluten-free and full of amazing flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 lb large raw shrimp or prawns ( 21-26 in a pound) peeled and deveined.
- 2 tsp olive oil
Chimichurri Sauce Recipe ( you will use ½, save the rest– it is enough for 2 lbs shrimp)
- 1 bunch Cilantro or about 1 cup packed (stems OK)
- 1 bunch Italian Parsley- about 1 cup packed (thin stems OK)
- 1/4 C fresh lime juice (1–2 limes)
- 1/2 C olive oil
- 1/4 C chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- kosher salt 3/4 tsp
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika– (optional –only if you like smokey flavor)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add shrimp, and saute for 5 minutes. Turn heat down to medium low.
- Make the Chimichurri Sauce. In a food processor, place garlic and onion, and pulse several times until chopped. Add cilantro ( stems are fine) and Italian parsley ( again, thin stems are fine), pulse again until chopped. Add oil, lime juice, smoked paprika (optional) and salt. Pulse until combined. Set aside in small serving bowl.
- When shrimp are done, gently toss with ½ of the chimichurri sauce. (Trust me you will find other uses for the remainder…like on eggs, avocado toast, veggies or grilled chicken or fish ).
- Serve over rice, cauliflower rice, pasta, Everyday Quinoa or as an appetizer with mini forks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 ounce dinner portions
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350.5 mg
- Fat: 21.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 4.3 g
- Fiber: 0.9 g
- Protein: 24.9 g
- Cholesterol: 182.5 mg
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Oh wow!! I love chimichurri but no idea how to make! Easy and delicious! What a great refreshing meal. Served on cilantro lime rice!! Thank you for a yummy receipt! Making it for guests soon!
Glad you enjoyed this!