Chilli & Lime Marinated Shrimp
Chilli & lime marinated shrimp is a fresh, zesty ready-to-cook protein for warmer-weather ranges. We develop the marinade and pack to your brand.
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Product overview
King prawns in a chilli, lime & herb marinade — ready to cook. Grilled/pan-fried, salads, light meals. Retail packs (150 g) and skewer formats.
Applications
- Retail frozen
- Ready to cook
- Foodservice
Product information
Reference data for the displayed configuration. Confirm the final specification for your market before launch.
- Species
- Vannamei
- Prawn share
- High — ~79–99% king prawn on retail packs
- Marinade
- Chilli, lime (juice/leaf/oil), coriander, garlic, spices
- Format
- Ready to cook from frozen/chilled; skewer option
- Ingredients
- King prawns (crustacean), Water, Rapeseed oil, Onion, Coriander leaf, Red bell pepper, Lime leaf, Corn starch, Garlic, Spices, Concentrated lime juice, Salt, Citric acid, Lime oil, Tomato purée, Spirit vinegar; or a sweet chilli marinade (canola oil, sugar, salt, spices, dehydrated vegetables, garlic powder, fruit juice concentrate, onion powder, spice extracts).
- Allergens
- Shrimp (crustacean)
- Basis
- per 100 g / per serving (85 g)
- Energy
- 141 kcal / 120 kcal
- Fat
- 5.9 g / 5 g
- of which saturates
- 0.6 g / 0.5 g
- of which trans
- 0 g / 0 g
- Cholesterol
- 129.4 mg / 110 mg
- Sodium
- 176.5 mg / 150 mg (7% DV per serving)
- Carbohydrate
- 2.4 g / 2 g
- of which fibre
- 0 g / 0 g
- of which sugars
- 2.4 g / 2 g
- of which added sugars
- 1.2 g / 1 g
- Protein
- 18.8 g / 16 g
- Vitamin D
- 0 mcg / 0 mcg
- Calcium
- 58.8 mg / 50 mg
- Iron
- 0.1 mg / 0.1 mg
- Potassium
- 0 mg / 0 mg
- Sodium · market requirement
- Final sodium target is set per destination market. For Canada and the US, the formulation is reviewed against the applicable front-of-pack and sodium-claim thresholds before launch.
- Cooking
- 5–8 min over medium heat
Packaging, storage temperature and shelf life are confirmed per the agreed specification.
Options & variations
Indicative configurations for this product line. Pack format, shrimp count, coating, treatment and preparation can be specified to your brief — not every combination is standard, so confirm availability before the first sample.
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The development opportunity
An evidence-based view of why this format exists, where it sells, and what to develop. Product-line counts come from Ecosea's own market scan; market figures are from public sources, linked below.
Market rationaleWhy this format?
Shrimp is a core, high-frequency seafood protein: U.S. per capita seafood consumption reached 19.1 lb and roughly 80% of it is imported (NOAA), while warm-water prawns rank among the top-5 UK retail seafood by volume at 25,312 tonnes (Seafish). Marinating turns a commodity item into a value-added, prep-free centre-of-plate, and the chilli-and-lime profile is a familiar bright-citrus-plus-heat flavour that suits both chilled ready-to-eat and grill-at-home occasions.
Where it playsChannel and occasion
It plays where seafood value is added at the counter and in the pack: chilled supermarket seafood sets (trays and single-serve), in-store service counters and grab-and-go deli, and grill/BBQ home cooking during the 'dine-in to save money' shift Seafish reports. Canadian supply signals fit this too: BC prawn/shrimp are mostly exported frozen, mainly to the USA (48%).
Product propositionWhat to differentiate?
Heat-with-clarity: a controlled mild chilli level balanced by real lime (zest, juice and oil) so it reads fresh and savoury rather than sticky-sweet like sweet-chilli marinades. Format and occasion fit: single-serve skewer for grill/counter versus a packable chilled tray, with protein-forward, low-saturated-fat nutrition. Provenance and clean label: responsibly sourced certified farmed shrimp with a short recognisable ingredient list and mindful sodium/sugar.
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