How to Make Key West Pink Shrimp and Florida Spiny Lobster Tails served with Hot Key Lime Butter - A Step-by-Step Guide

Key West pink shrimp and Florida spiny lobster tails are two of the most iconic seafood delicacies from the Sunshine State. Both are known for their sweet, succulent meat and are prized by seafood lovers all over the world. When combined with a spicy, tangy key lime butter sauce, the result is a dish that is bursting with flavor and sure to impress any dinner guest.

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 ½ tablespoons key lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 pounds medium Key West pink shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 4 small spiny lobster tails, meat removed from shell and coarsely chopped
  • 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
  • ¼ cup white wine

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Mix 1/2 cup of butter with hot pepper sauce and Key lime juice in a small bowl; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat; stir in shrimp and lobster tails. Cook and stir until shrimp just turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to medium and stir in the mushrooms, garlic, and white wine; continue to cook and stir until the mushrooms have released their liquid and are tender, about 5 more minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the Key lime juice mixture until melted.
  • Nutrition

    558 cal.

    • Total Fat: 32g
    • Saturated Fat: 19g
    • Cholesterol: 486mg
    • Sodium: 1037mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 6g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 59g
    • Vitamin C: 11mg
    • Calcium: 140mg
    • Iron: 7mg
    • Potassium: 1031mg

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