If you love spicy shrimp you have to try this keto Yucatan shrimp recipe. It’s full of flavor with a rich buttery sauce with zesty garlic, lime and spice. This is an easy and delicious shrimp recipe that takes little time to make. Perfect for those on a low carb diet with only 2.3g net carbs!
You might also like this keto Mexican shrimp co*cktail recipe.
Recently my hubby and I went to Sanibel Island in Florida and had this delicious peel and eat shrimp recipe at Doc Ford’s restaurant. I loved it so much and thought it would be low carb. So and I couldn’t wait to make it when I went home. This keto Yucatan shrimp recipe is super easy to make and it’s SO good.
It’s like a classic shrimp scampi but spicier with a rich butter sauce and the flavors of lime, garlic and chiles covering juicy shrimp. Also it has some heat which we love. This was the perfect low carb seafood dinner for me on busy weeknight dinners. It takes no time to make and has only 2.3g net carbs per serving.
Recipe ingredients I used and substitutes.
All you need for this simple recipe is raw shrimp, fresh lime juice, fresh garlic cloves, butter, fresh cilantro and chili garlic sauce. I also season with salt and black pepper.
Raw Shrimp
The first time I made these I accidentally I bought a bag of already peeled shrimp from Costco and didn’t realize until we were eating it that it was already peeled.
It was still very tasty but it’s much better when you but raw shrimp with the peels on. They can be EZ peel deveined shrimp just as long as the shells are on. When you cook it in the buttery sauce it get’s inside the shells and just has so much flavor. So if you canbuy jumbo shrimp that’s raw and with the shell on.
Chili Garlic Sauce
The chili garlic sauce is what adds all the spices and chiles. This is a rather popular and you should be able to buy it at a large grocery store in the International aisle. I believe Target and Walmart also sell it. You could substitute with a hot sauce or sriracha sauce but it won’t be the same. So if you can, buy some. Here are all my recipes that use this chili garlic sauce.
I’ve also made this Indonesian Sambal Oelek (by Huy Fong)but I thought that would be harder to find. But if you have that on hand you can use it in the same amount.
Cilantro
I think cilantro is key to this recipe but if you really don’t like it you can substitute with parsley or better yet basil. And if you have any Thai basil that would work even better than regular fresh basil. But if you like cilantro you golden.
How to make keto Yucatan shrimp.
If using frozen shrimp make sure they thawed before cooking. The instructions on the bag usually say to run water over them or place in the refrigerator overnight. Also try to buy large, peel on shrimp.
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 2: Get out a medium saucepan and heat to medium heat. Add butter, crushed garlic, garlic chili sauce and lime juice. Whisk to combine and bring to a simmer then take off the heat.
Step 3: Add the raw shrimp to baking dish and spread out. Pour the butter sauce over the shrimp and mix to combine. Sprinkle salt and black pepper over top.
Step 4: Place in the preheated oven and cook until the buttery shrimp turn pink which is about 20 minutes. You can mix them half way if you want so they cook evenly.
Step 5: When done, take the baked shrimp out of the oven and stir in the chopped cilantro leaves. Let cool for a couple of minutes before serving. You can add a few extra fresh lime wedges when serving too if you want.
Store leftovers in an airtight storage container. Please scroll down to view the printable recipe card.
What to serve with this recipe.
To make this more of a low carb meal you can serve this with a green salad and any vegetable side dish. This keto cheesy broccoli and cauliflower rice dish is a good one or maybe this low carb spinach cauliflower rice pilaf. You can get out a skillet and make either of these recipes while the shrimp bakes.
If you don’t care about carbs you can serve this with crusty bread for dipping in the butter sauce. Or you can serve with white rice or even pasta.
More delicious keto shrimp dishes to try.
I have over 28 keto shrimp recipes on the blog as it’s one of our favorite foods. Here are few of my most popular and favorite keto dishes with shrimp.
- keto grilled marinated shrimp
- coconut curry spaghetti squash OR pesto spaghetti squash with shrimp
- keto old bay seasoned or coconut fried shrimp
- keto avocado shrimp salad
Well this keto Yucatan shrimp recipe was super delicious and the sauce alone had lots of flavor. We will definitely be eating this more often and would be great for dinner parties.
If you ever go to Sanibel Island in Florida go to Doc Ford’s Sanibel Rum Bar & Grill and have the real thing. It’s just so good.
We ate ours over cauliflower rice and it was delicious for a low carb dinner on a busy weeknight. If you like seafood I think you will with like it too. Enjoy!
The nutritional information for 1 serving is 332 calories / 20.8g fat / 2.8g carbs / 0.5g fiber / 29.7g protein = 2.3g net carbs
Keto Yucatan Shrimp Recipe
Yield: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
This keto yucatan shrimp is full of flavor with a buttery and spicy sauce. It takes very little time to make and has only 2.3g net carbs!
Ingredients
- 1 pound raw shrimp, shells on
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 medium limes, juiced
- 2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves, minced
- salt and black pepper to season
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. If using frozen shrimp, thaw before cooking. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Get out a small saucepan and heat to medium heat. Add the butter, chili garlic sauce, lime juice and crushed garlic. Mix to combine and bring to a simmer. Turn off the heat and set aside.
- Arrange thawed shrimp in the prepared baking dish and then pour the butter mixture over top. Mix to combine and then sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the shrimp have turned pink and are cooked through.
- Take out of the oven and stir in fresh cilantro. Let cool for a couple of minutes and serve. Can serve with cauliflower rice or just eat as is for a low carb meal. If you don't care about carbs you can serve with crusty bread for dipping in the butter sauce or white rice and a green salad.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
Notes
The nutritional information for 1 serving is 332 calories / 20.8g fat / 2.8g carbs / 0.5g fiber / 29.7g protein = 2.3g net carbs
Originally I made this 1 clove garlic but added another one the second time I made it. It's very garlicky but I liked it that way. If you want you can just use one clove.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 332
