Sauteed Shrimp In Latin Citrus Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    DRY RUB
    2 teaspoons brown sugar
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
    1 teaspoon vegetable oil
    1 lb shrimp, tails on, cleaned and deveined
    SAUCE
    1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
    1/4 cup fresh lime juice
    1/4 cup orange juice
    2 tablespoons honey
    2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
    2 tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped
Preparation
    Combine brown sugar, cumin, salt, garlic powder, and red pepper; sprinkle over the shrimp inside a large Ziploc bag and let sit out at room temperature while you prep the sauce. Squeeze limes into a glass measuring cup and add orange juice and honey. Blend with whisk.
    Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add garlic to pan; saute 30 seconds. Add shrimp and cook for 3-5 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; keep warm.
    Add juices and honey to pan to deglaze; cook 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove pan from heat; stir cilantro and mint into sauce. Pour sauce over shrimp and serve as-is for an appetizer, or over rice for an entree.

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