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Spicy Shrimp Lettuce Wraps with Mango Salsa

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on December 15, 2014

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Spicy Shrimp Lettuce Wraps with Mango Salsa

Ingredients

½ ripe mango, peeled and cut into ¼-inch pieces½ red onion, chopped fine¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons lime juice Salt and pepper 1 pound extra-large shrimp (21 to 25 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed, cut into ½-inch pieces2 teaspoons chili powder 1 head Bibb lettuce (8 ounces), leaves separated

Before You Begin

If you cannot find Bibb lettuce, substitute 1 head green leaf lettuce.

Instructions

  1. Combine mango, onion, cilantro, jalapeño, 1 tablespoon oil, lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in bowl; set aside.
  2. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with chili powder. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add shrimp to skillet and cook until spotty brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Spoon shrimp into lettuce leaves and top with mango salsa. Serve.
Spicy Shrimp Lettuce Wraps with Mango Salsa

Spicy Shrimp Lettuce Wraps with Mango Salsa

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

½ ripe mango, peeled and cut into ¼-inch pieces
½ red onion, chopped fine
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
Salt and pepper
1 pound extra-large shrimp (21 to 25 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed, cut into ½-inch pieces
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 head Bibb lettuce (8 ounces), leaves separated

Ingredients

½ ripe mango, peeled and cut into ¼-inch pieces
½ red onion, chopped fine
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
Salt and pepper
1 pound extra-large shrimp (21 to 25 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed, cut into ½-inch pieces
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 head Bibb lettuce (8 ounces), leaves separated

Ingredients

½ ripe mango, peeled and cut into ¼-inch pieces
½ red onion, chopped fine
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
Salt and pepper
1 pound extra-large shrimp (21 to 25 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed, cut into ½-inch pieces
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 head Bibb lettuce (8 ounces), leaves separated

Why This Recipe Works

For flavorful and tender shrimp, we toss them in a mixture of salt, pepper, and chili powder and cook them quickly in a hot skillet.

Before You Begin

If you cannot find Bibb lettuce, substitute 1 head green leaf lettuce.

Instructions

  1. Combine mango, onion, cilantro, jalapeño, 1 tablespoon oil, lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in bowl; set aside.
  2. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with chili powder. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add shrimp to skillet and cook until spotty brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Spoon shrimp into lettuce leaves and top with mango salsa. Serve.

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