Shrimp with Lime Dipping Sauce
Shrimp get even better with this tart and scrumptious lime sauce! Whip up this easy shrimp with dipping sauce appetizer for your next party….or you might want to just make it for yourself and call it dinner!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Total Time: 13 minutes
- Yield: Serves 2 as a light main course and 4 as an appetizer 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Lactose
Ingredients
Scale
- I pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/8 cup Old Bay seasoning
- Juice from 2 limes
For The Lime Sauce
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Juice from 1 lime
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
Instructions
- Add Old Bay, lime juice and 4 cups of water to a pot and bring to a low boil. Add the shrimp and simmer for 3 minutes. Drain and cool.
- Mix all the sauce ingredients together thoroughly. Transfer to a small bowl.
- Arrange the shrimp on a platter around the bowl, and serve with extra lime wedges.
Notes
- Shrimp: We recommend large shrimp for this recipe, although it will work with any size. If you want to make this recipe even speedier, you can get the pre-shelled kind!
- Old Bay: Look for this seafood seasoning in the spice aisle of your supermarket.
- Mayonnaise: You can use either regular or light mayo for this recipe…or if you are feeling extra energetic you can make your own mayo with this easy recipe!
- Mustard: We like traditional Dijon mustard with this recipe, but any mustard will work.
Find it online: https://www.framedcooks.com/shrimp-lime-dipping-sauce/