Actor Matthew McConaughey’s wife Camila Alves McConaughey recently shared a 10-minute chipotle shrimp recipe with PEOPLE that is perfect for lazy days when all you want to make is a no-fuss meal. The Pantalones Organic Tequila founder uses tequila in the sauce “for a little extra kick.” However, chicken stock works just as well if one is planning to enjoy this recipe with their kiddos. Moreover, you can “play around with the ingredients, adding more or less spice, garlic, or brown sugar” to adjust the taste to your family’s liking. But make sure to add the additional ingredients a little at a time, constantly tasting while you are doing so, as “it is always easier to add instead of subtract.”
Ingredients for Camila Alves McConaughey’s Chipotle Shrimp Recipe
- 2 chipotle chilis
- 2 tablespoons adobo sauce
- 6 tablespoons tequila or chicken stock
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- About 680 grams raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Cilantro leaves, for garnish
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Preparation for Camila Alves McConaughey’s Chipotle Shrimp Recipe
- To make the dish, combine chipotle chilis, adobo sauce, tequila (or chicken stock), lime juice, sugar, salt, and garlic in a small food processor. Blend until smooth (should take about 30 seconds); set aside.
- Then, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high; swirl to coat. Add shrimp, and drizzle about three tablespoons of the chipotle sauce over the shrimp. Cook, stirring occasionally, until opaque and firm (should take about 3 minutes). Transfer shrimp to a plate but do not wipe the skillet clean.
- Return the skillet to medium heat, and add the remaining chipotle sauce. Cook until slightly thickened (should take about 2 minutes).
- Pour sauce into a serving dish. Garnish shrimp with cilantro, and serve immediately with chipotle sauce and lemon wedges.
Your chipotle shrimp recipe is ready to be devoured in a matter of minutes. McConaughey suggests serving this dish as an appetizer, or as a main course alongside a big salad. However, it can also be “the star of the show on taco night.”
So, get the ingredients and try this easy yet tasty chipotle shrimp recipe by Camila Alves McConaughey over the weekends with your family. Also, do let us know how it turned out in the comments section below!
