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SoCal Mezcal Lime Shrimp Burritos

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

Shrimp:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled and minced
  • 1 lb. Cameron’s Seafood Spiced Shrimp peeled
  • 3 tablespoons mezcal tequila
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 each 12 inch whole wheat or white flour tortillas
  • 2 cups brown rice or white rice cooked (I like using the microwavable Spanish or chicken flavored rice but plain cooked rice will work nicely too)
  • 1 1/2 cups canned pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
  • 1 avocado peeled and diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh tomatoes diced
  • 1/4 cup red onion peeled and minced
  • 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
  • 4 12 inch whole wheat or white flour tortillas
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter softened (or for healthier option, olive oil or ghee)

Toppings:

  • sour cream optional
  • fresh jalapeño slices optional
  • lime wedges optional

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet heat oil over medium high heat. Sauté garlic and peeled shrimp for 2 minutes and carefully deglaze pan with tequila (remove pan from the heat source briefly while you pour in the tequila and then return to the heat-careful, you may get a little flame). Continue to sauté for 2 minutes, add lime juice and season with salt.
  2. Place your tortillas on a clean work surface and evenly stuff with rice, beans, cheese, shrimp, avocado, tomatoes, onions and cilantro.
  3. Roll each into tight cylinders and tuck in the ends, to keep the filling inside the burrito.
  4. There are a few ways to heat up your burritos….
  5. -Oven method: place burritos on a parchment lined sheet pan and brush with butter. Bake in a preheated 400°F oven for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden brown.

  6. -Stove-top method: Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Brush burritos with butter and place seam side down into the hot pan. Cook for 8-10 minutes (flipping once) or until

  7. lightly golden brown.
  8. -Panini method: brush burritos with butter and place on a preheated panini press. Gently press (to much pressing and all your filling will smoosh out) and cook for 6-8 minutes or

  9. until lightly golden brown.
  10. Top warm burritos with sour cream, jalapeños and serve with a couple of lime wedges.