Garlicky Roasted Shrimp with Cilantro and Lime

Name: Garlicky Roasted Shrimp with Cilantro and Lime
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1/4 cup, salt; 2 pounds shell-on, jumbo shrimp (16 to 20 per pound); 1/2 cup, vegetable oil; 6 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons, coriander seeds, lightly crushed; 2 teaspoons, grated lime zest, plus lime wedges for serving; 1 teaspoon, annatto powder; 1/2 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1/4 cup, minced fresh cilantro

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2013

Main Courses

Fish & Seafood

Weeknight

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SERVES4 to 6

TIME1 hour

Garlicky Roasted Shrimp with Cilantro and Lime

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To keep our roasted shrimp plump and moist, we brined them briefly. To further protect them as they cooked and to produce a more roasted flavor, we left their shells on. The shells browned quickly in the heat of the oven and transferred fla...

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