Spicy Shrimp Appetizer

Watch Out Buffalo Wings, Here Comes Buffalo Shrimp

We love hot food and this Spicy Shrimp Appetizer is one of our favorites.

We have a hard time keeping enough of these on the table for our guests. During the last Super Bowl party we hosted, I made four pounds of shrimp using this recipe. Our guests just couldn't get enough. I was really tired of peeling shrimp that day.

One nice thing about this recipe is that you can serve it hot or cold. Next year I will make a big batch ahead of time and keep them in the fridge until we are ready to serve.

Spicy Shrimp

Ingredients:

1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup of hot wing sauce (such as Texas Pete)
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons lime juice

Preparation:

Rinse the shrimp with cold water and pat dry with paper towls.
Heat the butter and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until the butter has melted.
Raise the heat to medium-high and add the Hot Wing Sauce, letting it get hot.
Add the Shrimp
Cook and stir the shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 4 to 5 minutes. Do not overcook.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cilantro and lime juice.
Serve Hot or Cold.

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