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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon chili powder |
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika |
1 1/2 teaspoons firmly packed brown sugar |
1 teaspoon salt |
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin |
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard |
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled |
1/4 teaspoon cayenne |
1 pound large (21 to 24 per pound) shrimp, shelled, leaving tail and first shell section intact, and if desired deveined |
2 tablespoons olive oil |
accompaniment: lemon wedges |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl stir together all ingredients except shrimp and oil. Arrange shrimp in one layer on a baking sheet and sprinkle with half of spice mixture. Turn shrimp over and sprinkle with remaining mixture.
2. In a heavy skillet (preferably cast-iron) heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté half of shrimp until golden brown and cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Sauté remaining shrimp in remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same manner.
3. Serve shrimp with lemon wedges.
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