Three easy recipes for cooking with tequila

SEATTLE - Tequila is most often times sipped on or shot or mixed to create some type of tasty margarita cocktail. Cooking with tequila is bound to impress your guests on any occasion. Scotty and Colt from Papa Bueno's Tequila share three of their favorite, drool worthy recipes.

Spiked Shrimp Ceviche

Enjoy this delicious coastal favorite with shrimp, tomatoes, and avocado spiked with jalapeno, lime, and Papa Bueno Silver Tequila. Grab the tortilla chips and dig in!

Prep time: 15 min

Total time: 1hr 15min at least

Ingredients:

(1 large bag of tortilla chips)

1 lb shrimp - peeled, deveined, tails removed, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces

2 roma tomatoes - insides removed, diced

1 jalapeno - insides removed, diced

1 avocado - cubed

2 tbsp cilantro - minced

1/4 cup lime juice

2 tbsp Papa Bueno Silver Tequila

1/2 tsp salt

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Tipsy Tequila Fruit Salad

Let the tangy, fruity, and fresh flavors wash over you when you taste this summer time salad. Also, feel free to add additional fruit or vegetables to make it your own!

Prep time: 15 min

Total time: 20 min

3 cups watermelon - 1 inch cubes

1 pineapple - 1 inch cubes

2 cups strawberries - sliced

Handful of mint leaves - sliced once

1/4 cup Papa Bueno Silver Tequila

1/4 cup agave nectar

3 limes - juiced and zested

Pinch of salt

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Flank Steak with Margarita Marinade

Use this simple marinade for flank steak, pork tenderloin, chicken wings, thighs, or breasts. The lime and salt penetrates the meat while the tequila and triple sec caramelize into a delicious (and alcohol free) crust.

Prep time: 5 min

Total time: 1+ hours

Ingredients:

1-2 lb beef flank steak

3/4 cup Papa Bueno Silver Tequila

3/4 cup Triple Sec

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

2 tbsp coarse ground sea salt

2 tbsp course ground pepper

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