Camarones al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp) recipe

All Recipes Seafood Shellfish Shrimp

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
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

257.2 calories
carbohydrate: 8.6 g
cholesterol: 203.1 mg
fat: 16 g
fiber: 1.6 g
protein: 20.1 g
saturatedFat: 8.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 445.3 mg
sugar: 3.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Quick, easy and delicious shrimp that can be served over white rice or mofongo.

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