Garlic Shrimp (Camarones Al Ajillo)


I love shrimp any way I can get them....and this is definitely one of the best ways to get them!

The Ajillo portion of the recipe can be used to make other seafood dishes such as "Chillo al Ajillo," which when translated, equates to "Red Snapper in Garlic Butter." Fried Green Plantains (Tostones) , Mofongo, or Arañas go well with this dish.

 

INGREDIENTS: 

1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and cleaned

1 onion, sliced (optional)

1 bell pepper, sliced (optional)

1 stick  butter

2 tablespoons white wine

4 garlic cloves, minced 

black pepper to taste

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 package sazon or 1/2 teaspoon achiote powder

hot sauce, to taste 

DIRECTIONS:

  • Combine butter, wine, garlic, black pepper, sazon and hot sauce. 
  • Heat olive oil in non stick pan.
  • Stir fry onion and peppers 3 minutes, if using, if not skip to next step.
  • Place shrimp pan.
  • Pour wine mixture over shrimp.
  • Cover with wax paper that has been poked with several holes using a knife. 
  • Cook over high heat for 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.

BUEN PROVECHO!