Chili Lime Shrimp Jerky
Shrimp jerky? Yup, and it’s delicious! This recipe calls for zesty lime and some sweet chili heat. Each serving also provides nearly 14g of protein.COOKING METHOD: Dehydrating
Notable Equipment
- 1 Dehydrator
Ingredients
- 113 g medium to large sized shrimp or prawns, uncooked
- ¼ cup fresh squeezed lime juice (1/4 cup = ~2 limes)
- 1 tbsp chili paste or hot sauce of choice
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp chili powder
Ingredients divided by use for recipe:
Marinade:
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 tbsp chili paste or hot sauce of choice
For rub:
- 0.5 tsp lime zest
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp lime juice
Instructions
- 1. Devein and peel shrimp. Keep aside in a container or bowl.
- 2. Zest 1 tsp worth of lime and put into a separate small container or bowl.
- 3. Juice both limes. Put 1/4 cup into the container of shrimp, and 1 tsp into the container with lime zest.
- 4. Add and mix in the hot sauce or chili paste with the shrimp.
- 5. Marinate in fridge for 30 minutes (don't exceed 30 minutes as the acid in the marinade will toughen the shrimp)
- 7. While marinating, finish preparing the rub. Add sugar and chili powder to the lime juice/zest container. Stir well to combine.
- 8. Once marinating complete, drain marinade and rub shrimp with mixture.
- 9. Place on dehydrating trays and dehydrate at 160 ℉ for about 6 hours, flipping halfway through.
Notes
- Do not marinate the shrimp for longer than 60 minutes (the acids in the marinade will start to break down the proteins)
- You can use any size shrimp, however, the dehydrating time will vary (the amount of marinade and rub may also vary if the amount of shrimp you use is more or less than 140g)
- Scroll down for storage guidelines
- Learn more about dehydrating from our Dehydrating 101 post
Nutrition
Serving: 32g (dried)Calories: 51kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 13.7gFat: 1.2gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 287mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 2.4g
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