Camarones Enchilada Cubana Food

CUBAN SHRIMP CREOLE RECIPE (CAMARONES ENCHILADOS)

Steps:

• In a dutch oven or large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, green peppers and garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomato sauce, wine (or stock), vinegar, pimientos, bay leaf, parsley, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then cover. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add shrimp and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally until they are fully cooked. Serve over rice or with veggies. Enjoy!

ENCHILADO DE CAMARONES

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan, over medium-high heat, add the olive oil, onion, bell pepper, garlic cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Saute until the onion and peppers are tender, about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Add the wine, tomatoes, and bay leaves and cook for 10 minutes more. Reduce the heat and add the shrimp. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the shrimp are fully cooked, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Serve the shrimp mixture over the cooked brown rice and sprinkle the chopped cilantro over the top. Serve the dish with lime wedges and hot sauce.

CAMARONES ENCHILADOS (PUERTO RICAN-STYLE CREOLE SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until they start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, paprika, cumin, red pepper flakes and a generous pinch of salt and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the wine, tomatoes, capers and bay leaves and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in the shrimp and cook until opaque, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the lime juice and cilantro and remove the bay leaves. Serve with the rice and more lime juice and cilantro.

CAMARONES ENCHILADA CUBANA

Steps:

• 1. Mash the garlic and salt together in a small food processor. (or mortar and pestle) 2. In a large casserole dish, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat and add the shrimp. Cook until they appear pin and remove them to a plate. 3. Add garlic and salt mixture to the casserole and stir. Add tomato sauce and ketchup and simmer for 1 minute. Add the onion, red pepper, olives, bay leaves, parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes, black pepper and chili powder and cook on low for another 3 minutes. Stir in wine and 1/2 cup of water. cook on low heat and simmer for 30 minutes. 3. Serve with rice.