Camarones Guayaquil Recipes

CAMARONES A LA DIABLA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl or saucepan, add dried guajillo and arbol chiles. Add very hot or boiling water until chiles are fully submerged. Cover with a lid or large plate and let sit for 15 minutes, until chiles have softened.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the softened chiles to a large blender. Add the tomatoes, garlic, onion and salt. Puree until completely smooth. Taste and season with more salt, if necessary. If the sauce is too spicy, add more tomatoes.
• Heat a large saute pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and shrimp. Cook shrimp for 1 minute per side, or until shrimp is light pink.
• Add the red chile sauce to the pan or skillet and mix together to coat the shrimp. Lower the heat to medium and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling and hot.
• Remove the pan or skillet from the heat and serve alone as an appetizer or with Authentic Mexican Rice as a meal.

CAMARONES A LA DIABLA RECIPE (DIABLO SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Rinse the dried peppers (ancho, guajillo and chiles de arbol), then remove the stems and seeds. Set them into a large bowl and cover them with very hot water. Steep for 20 minutes to soften.
• Drain then transfer the softened peppers to a food processor. Add the tomatoes, onion, serrano pepper, garlic, apple cider vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Process until smooth. Taste and adjust for salt. Strain, if desired, for a smoother sauce. Thin with a bit of water, if desired.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a pan to medium-high heat. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, then sear the shrimp for 30 seconds per side. Remove the shrimp and set it aside.
• Add the diablo sauce and reduce the heat to medium. Simmer for 10 minutes to let the flavors develop.
• Return the shrimp to the pan and toss. Simmer for 1-2 minutes to warm the shrimp and cook it through. Serve.

CAMARONES GUAYAQUIL

Steps:

• Mix the rum, honey and ginger together and pour over the shrimp.
• Marinate for two hours.
• Thread shrimps onto skewers so they remain flat and grill over hot coals turning and brushing with the remaining marinade until just done (about three minutes).
• You can also saute the shrimps in a saute pan over medium high heat, pouring some of the marinade over the cooking shrimp.

THE ORIGINAL CAMARONES A LA DIABLA

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.

CAMARONES AL TEQUILA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the butter and the shrimp. Saute the shrimp until pink then add the onions, tomatoes and the cilantro. Let it sit for about 2 minutes then enhance the favor by adding the tequila, chili powder, if desired, salt and pepper, to taste. Then let it sit for 1 to 2 minutes so it may absorb the favor of the tequila.
• Serve with rice and vegetables.

CAMARONES EN CREMA CON CILANTRO - SHRIMP IN CREAMY CORIANDER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the butter, when it begin to foam, add the garlic, tomatoes, coriander, sherry, and shrimp, and cook, stirring, 4 to 5 minutes.
• To prepare the sauce, in a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter.
• When it begins to foam, add the flour and cook, stirring, until well blended but not brown, 2 minutes.
• Raise the heat to medium, whisk in the stock and milk, and cook, whisking, until the mixture comes to a boil.
• Add the salt, pepper, Tabasco, and Worcestershire.
• Add the sauce to the shrimp, stir to blend, and cook over low heat 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove to a heated serving platter and serve hot with Arroz Blanco.

CAMARONES (CON CREMA DE QUESO)

Steps:

• Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl until well blended.
• You can spread over crackers or eat it with a salad after cooling for at least ten minutes! Buen provecho!

CAMARONES EN SALSA / SHRIMP IN SAUCE

Steps:

• Shell, de-vein and rinse shrimp, drain and set aside.
• Heat 2 Tbsp butter in skillet(I use a wok) over medium-high heat and saute onions and garlic.
• Add the Shrimp and cook until mostly pink.
• Add the lemon zest and lemon juice from one lemon and stir. Cook for about a minute.
• Add the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, mustard, chili powder, paprika and cumin. Cook over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes or until hot.
• You can place cooked rice on individual plates and shrimp mixture over or you can combine them together in one pan and serve.
• Top with fresh chives if desired.