Camarones Al Ajillo Food

CAMARONES AL AJILLO (GARLIC SHRIMP)

Steps:

• 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.

SHRIMP AL AJILLO

Steps:

• In a saute pan, heat olive oil and saute garlic, bay leaf, and chile pepper until garlic is golden brown. Add shrimp, salt, and pepper and saute for 2 minutes. Add white wine and reduce in half. Add juice from 1/2 lemon. Then add parsley. Serve very hot and garnish with other 1/2 lemon.

CAMARONES AL AJILLO (GARLIC SHRIMP)

Steps:

• In a deep frying pan saute garlic.
• Once garlic is a light golden color, add shrimp and remaining ingredients.
• Cook 8-10 minutes so that the garlic will blend with the shrimp.
• Serve and garnish with cilantro.

CHAMPINONES AL AJILLO (GARLIC FRIED MUSHROOMS)

Steps:

• Warm the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute about 2 minutes. Do not let it burn.
• Increase the heat to high, and add the mushrooms. Saute until tender for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. The time may need to be adjusted according to the type of mushroom used.
• Add the wine (or sherry) and continue to cook until the liquid is absorbed.
• Add the parsley, salt and pepper, and stir to combine.
• Serve while hot.