honey chipotle garlic butter shrimp with asparagus

TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes

SERVES: 2

Protein

• 1 lb large shrimp

Milk & Dairy

• 1/4 cup butter

Pantry

• 1 chipotle pepper in adobo

• 1 tbsp adobo sauce

• 2 tbsp honey

• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

• Bread for serving

• Olive Oil

Produce

• 2 servings asparagus

• 6 cloves garlic

1. Prep your ingredients. Mince your garlic, cut your asparagus into 1/4's on a bias, finely chop your chipotle pepper.

2. Start your asparagus. Warm 1 tbsp oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add asparagus with a pinch of salt and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened but still firm. Remove from pan and set aside.

3. Cook your shrimp. To the same pan, add 1/4 cup butter, diced. Once melted add 1 tbsp olive oil, then 6 cloves minced garlic and minced chipotle pepper with 1 tbsp adobo sauce. Cook for 2 minutes. Add shrimp and saute for about 3 minutes, mixing frequently, until shrimp is almost cooked through. Add 2 tbsp honey and 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar and mix well. Add asparagus and toss to coat. Cook until asparagus is warmed and shrimp is fully cooked (another minute max). Serve with crusty grilled bread and the pan drippings drizzled overtop.

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Questions? Drop a comment below if you have any questions, and don’t forget to let me know if you make it!