Honey Chipotle Shrimp with Cilantro Lime Rice

This honey chipotle shrimp with cilantro lime rice is an easy dinner idea that is a tantalizing combination of sweet and spicy. The dish has all the parts you need to make an epic meal; salt, fat, acid and heat.

I don't know what it is about my love for shrimp. I have so many shrimp recipes here on my blog like this 5 ingredient coconut shrimp or these easy shrimp tacos. Shrimp is the quickest dinner to me. Unlike chicken, I don't need to trim any excess fat on a cutting board and shrimp is always in the freezer (at least at my house).

Plus, it cooks in about 5 minutes! What is better than that?

This honey chipotle sauce has got me swooning too. Once it sits for a bit ( or with leftovers) the sauce thickens up and becomes more of a glaze. It's magical.

Please let me know if you make this recipe! I would love to hear any modifications you made or other creative ways you serve it!

Ingredients

• Chipotle Peppers in adobo sauce: You've probably overlooked this canned food item a million times if you haven't cooked with it before. It's normally in the international foods section at the grocery store or by the canned tomatoes. It comes in a small can, I've linked a picture here.

These chipotle peppers can get HOT. I would recommend of chopping 2 peppers if you don't like it "spicy." The adobo sauce has a lot of flavor in it as well so you can always add more of the sauce or more coconut milk to balance the heat.

• Honey: This is a pantry staple for me. You could also use agave nectar.
• Lime: Ya need the lime for a bright acidity note at the end!
• Cumin & salt: For some extra flavor.
• Coconut Milk: I used canned, full fat coconut milk. You can use the lite coconut milk if you want or if you have half and half that would work too.
• Shrimp: Always in my freezer

FYI, you might not think you need the coconut milk but it tames down some of the spiciness from the peppers and gives the sauce a smooth rich texture, that I love.

What Shrimp to Buy?

I always buy raw frozen shrimp. Sometimes I buy it with tail or without depending on the presentation of the food 😂 . If all you have is tail on, that's ok just makes you have an extra step to de-tail the shrimp prior to placing it in a bowl with the sauce.

Creamy Honey Chipotle Shrimp

Once the shrimp is cooking in the saute pan, the heat will bubble up the sauce (you want that!) because you had raw shrimp in the sauce, it kills any bacteria that may be lurking.

The heat also thickens the sauce giving it that creamy texture.

FYI, you might not think you need the coconut milk but it tames down some of the spiciness from the peppers and gives the sauce a smooth rich texture, that I love.

Cilantro Lime Rice

I love this honey chipotle shrimp dish with some cilantro lime rice. Sean and I are big fans of Qdoba and their cilantro lime rice is the best.

The contrast of the rice and sauce pair well and helps to neutralize the spiciness of the sauce a bit.

If you didn't want to use white rice you can sub brown rice, wild, long grain or maybe even a couscous variety!

Other Ways to Serve

A few other ideas on what to serve this shrimp dish with could be...

• Tacos! Imagine the coconut-y sauce just dripping out of the tortilla 🤤
• On a cracker: I love this idea for an appetizer with a little bit of sauce on top.
• Lettuce wraps: For a low-carb option!
• Shredded Hashbrowns: I know this one sounds crazy but I love eggs on top of my hashbrowns with some hot sauce and this would create a similar concept.

Hope you guys love this honey chipotle shrimp recipe as much as I do! Don't forget to PIN IT for later and tag me in any creations! @mealswithmaggie or hashtag #mealswithmaggie

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