Recipe Steps

• Heat 1 tbsp in olive oil in a large saute pan over medium ehat
  1 tbsp olive oil
• Add the sliced onion to the pan
  1/4 large onion
• Saute for 3-5 minutes, until the onion begins to soften
• Add minced garlic to pan, saute for 1 minute longer, careful not to burn the garlic
  1 clove garlic
• Add diced tomato to the pan
  1 tomato
• Dice two chipotle peppers from the can, add to saute pan along with 2 tbsp adobo sauce from the can. Reserve the rest of the contents of the can for another use. Saute until onions are completely soft and translucent.
  1 7 oz can chipotle peppers in adobo
• Add all ingredients from saute pan into blender, add 3 tbsp apricot jam and 2 tbsp lime juice.
  3 tbsp apricot jam, 2 tbsp lime juice
• Blend on high until completely smooth
• Pour sauce from blender back into saute pan, placing over medium heat.
• Heat until sauce begins to bubble gently and color has deepened slightly, adding 1 tbsp of water if the sauce is too thick.
• With the sauce simmering, add shrimp to pan in a single layer. Cook 3-4 minutes, then flip. cook 2 minutes longer until shrimp is opaque and cooked through.
  1 pound shrimp
• Serve over rice or with tortillas.