THE ORIGINAL CAMARONES A LA DIABLA

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Camarones, spice, and rice are the stars of the show in this Mexican-inspired dish. Serve over hot cooked rice and garnish with orange wedges, Cotija cheese, and/or chopped fresh cilantro.

Provided by Jennifer Aleman

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
¾ cup sliced white onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
6 dried guajillo chiles - stems removed, seeded, and cut into large pieces
2 dried ancho chile peppers - stems removed, seeded, and cut into large pieces
2 large tomatoes, cut into chunks
1 ½ cups water
½ cup orange juice
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
2 pounds raw shrimp (31-35 count), peeled and deveined
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
¾ cup sliced white onion
2 cloves garlic, minced

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over low heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add dried chiles; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until peppers are softened, about 10 minutes.
  • Blend chile mixture, orange juice, and bouillon in a blender until smooth. Strain through a sieve set over a bowl; discard solids.
  • Sprinkle shrimp with salt and black pepper. Rinse and dry the skillet. Heat butter and oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp; cook just until browned on both sides, about 3 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a bowl.
  • Add sauce to the skillet; simmer over medium heat until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add shrimp; simmer until cooked through, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.3 calories, Carbohydrate 9.5 g, Cholesterol 176.7 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 20.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 502.2 mg, Sugar 3.9 g

Jenn MB
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I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great! The sauce was flavorful and the shrimp were cooked perfectly. I served it over rice and it was a hit with my family.


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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The sauce was a bit too spicy for me, but I added some sour cream to cool it down. I would definitely make this again.


shadokht Jahan
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I'm not a huge fan of spicy food, but this dish was surprisingly mild. The sauce was flavorful and the shrimp were cooked perfectly. I would definitely make this again.


Leonel Bustillos
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This recipe is a keeper! The shrimp were cooked to perfection and the sauce was flavorful and spicy. I served it over rice and it was a hit with my family.


Johana Huerta
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I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great! The sauce was flavorful and the shrimp were cooked perfectly. I served it over rice and it was a hit with my family.


Imad Ben
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The sauce was a bit too spicy for me, but I added some sour cream to cool it down. I would definitely make this again.


Marriam Sibiya
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I'm not a huge fan of spicy food, but this dish was surprisingly mild. The sauce was flavorful and the shrimp were cooked perfectly. I would definitely make this again.


Ramu Paswan
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This recipe is a keeper! The shrimp were cooked to perfection and the sauce was flavorful and spicy. I served it over rice and it was a hit with my family.


Fernando Garcia
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I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great! The sauce was flavorful and the shrimp were cooked perfectly. I served it over rice and it was a hit with my family.


Waseem Rajput
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The sauce was a bit too spicy for me, but I added some sour cream to cool it down. I would definitely make this again.


Usman Abdu
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I'm not a huge fan of spicy food, but this dish was surprisingly mild. The sauce was flavorful and the shrimp were cooked perfectly. I would definitely make this again.


susan Davis
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This recipe is a keeper! The shrimp were cooked to perfection and the sauce was flavorful and spicy. I served it over rice and it was a hit with my family.


IBEH CHINEDU DANIEL
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I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great! The sauce was a bit spicy for my taste, but I added some sour cream to cool it down. Will definitely be making this again!


Afzaal Nazir Ahmed
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and spicy. Definitely will be making this again.