This month’s food photography challenge was to capture seafood in both it’s raw and cooked format. Living in the midwest, this presents quite a bit of a challenge when it comes to securing fresh ingredients! Since I was unwilling to go out to the local lake and catch my own, I was at the mercy of my local market’s stock and settled on a shrimp sautee.
The recipe I used for this spicy shrimp suggested lime & cilanto, one of my favorite pairings! On a super busy day when I should have been packing and cleaning ahead of a cross-country move, I was able to whip this together AND photograph it for the challenge. It made for a super yummy snack and I’m looking forward to making it again when things are less hectic!
This is such a good base for easy dinners. You could top a bed of lettuce, serve next to warm naan, dish up next to some rice, or do as I did and just snack on straight out of the pan! Look for the recipe at the end of this post.
Next up in our food challenge circle is:
Jennifer Olson | San Luis Obispo, Ca Photographer | Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos
Jennifer’s work is always drool-worthy and I can’t wait to check out her tacos! Please be sure to stop by and check her fantastic blog Localette out!
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Spicy Shrimp
adapted from Everyday Food
3/4 tsp coarse salt
3/4 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1 1/4 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tbsp butter
chopped cilantro, lime wedges for serving
Combine seasonings. Sprinkle over shrimp and toss to combine.
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high. Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally until opaque throughout, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve shrimp with cilantro and lime wedges.
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Kim - Liv Life
Shrimp are a fairly new addition to my family’s dinner rotation, but they are becoming more popular. These beauties make you want to pop one into your mouth. Well done on the fly! That first photo is positively perfect!
Kat
Beautiful job Tiffany! I love your choice of the blue plate it really adds a great color to your perfectly prepared shrimp.
cayce
great photos Tiffany! I love the blues you worked into the shot with the plate. I totally should have taken my camera to the grocery store to shoot my raw…doh!
Kay Pickens
Beautiful!! Love, love that teal plate. I’m so often drawn to teal for my food photography plates. Great job! Love the store shot too. Good idea!
Tammy Bilodeau
Tiffany I love this. Your choice of turquoise for the plate colour was perfect I think. It makes those shrimp jump right off of the page. And the random limes laying around with a bit of cilantro on top really ties it all together. You did a fab job. 🙂
Valeria
What a great set of photos. Love the choice of color of your plates, made the food look so gorgeous.
Stacey S
Beautiful job Tiffany! Ditto about the teal plate – the shrimp really pops perfectly. Sounds yummy too!
Sabrina Wong
Great photos Tiffany! You must have been so busy with the move, hope everything went well. I really like the photo with the pale raw shrimp, beautiful boards with nicely arranged limes (whole and cut) and coriander, but they’re all tasty looking 🙂