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Kiki's Sweet and Spicy Marinated Shrimp
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Kiki's Sweet and Spicy Marinated Shrimp

9 ingredients 20 min 10 servings openrecipes
Kiki's Sweet and Spicy Marinated Shrimp

"I developed this recipe because I love sweet and spicy, and I love shrimp. I serve this at every party I host and have learned to have copies of the recipe handy. I hope it finds a place in your favorite appetizer recipe box as well. Enjoy!!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

228
Calories
26g
Protein
1g
Fat
32g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Jalapeno 1 pepper (14g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups red wine vinegar
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded, deveined, and finely minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 tablespoons dried minced onion flakes
  • 3/4 cup superfine sugar
  • 4 pounds large cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

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