Pan-Seared Shrimp with Chipotle-Lime Glaze

Name: Pan-Seared Shrimp with Chipotle-Lime Glaze
Ingredients: 1 , chipotle chile en adobo, minced; 2 teaspoons, adobo sauce; 4 teaspoons, brown sugar; 2 tablespoons, lime juice; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1 1/2 pounds, shrimp (21/25 count), peeled and deveined; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1/4 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon, granulated sugar

Main Courses
Fish & Seafood
Weeknight

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2004

We wanted shrimp that were well caramelized but still moist, briny, and tender.

SERVES 4

TIME 30 minutes

Pan-Seared Shrimp with Chipotle-Lime Glaze

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