Description
Shrimp in Garlic Sauce (Camarones al Ajillo) are succulent shrimps that are cooked in a garlicky-cilantro sauce and served with double fried plantains (tostones).
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Ingredients
- 1 pound of jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined and rinsed
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano
- ½ teaspoon lite salt (or to taste)
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ½ lemon
Instructions
- In a bowl, add mashed garlic cloves, salt, black pepper and oregano. Stir to mix all the ingredients.
- Reserve half of the garlic mixture.
- Seasoned shrimp with the other half of the garlic mixture.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil and butter over high heat until the butter has melted.
- Place the fresh chopped cilantro along with the reserved garlic mixture into skillet. Sauté for 1 to 2 minutes before adding the shrimp.
- Add the seasoned shrimp and squeeze the juice from ½ of a lemon. Stir to coat the shrimp with the butter garlic sauce.
- Reduce heat to low and sauté the shrimp for approximately 5 to 8 minutes or until the shrimp turns pink.
- Serve warm with double fried plantains (tostones) and a salad.
Notes
I use fresh cilantro and garlic from my garden to create intense flavors to this dish.
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Sauteing
- Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Keywords: Shrimp in Garlic Sauce, Camarones al Ajillo