Camarones al Ajillo – Garlic Shrimp
Quick, easy and delicious shrimp that can be served over white rice or mofongo.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 10 cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 pound fresh large shrimp, shelled and deveined
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (Optional)
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the bell pepper and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add the shrimp and cook until opaque, about 2 minutes on each side.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, parsley, and red pepper flakes, and cook until tomato sauce is warmed through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts
- Servings Per Recipe 4
- Calories 257
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 16g 21%
- Saturated Fat 8g 41%
- Cholesterol 203mg 68%
- Sodium 445mg 19%
- Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%
- Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
- Total Sugars 3g
- Protein 20g
- Vitamin C 22mg 109%
- Calcium 71mg 5%
- Iron 4mg 21%
- Potassium 394mg 8%
