Camarones Enchilados Nitza Villapol Food

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.

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.

ENCHILADO DE CAMERONES (SHRIMP IN RED PEPPER SAUCE)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium high heat.
• Saute onions and peppers until softened, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, paprika, crushed red pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, cook, while stirring, for 1 or 2 minutes.
• Add cilantro, wine, capers, and tomatoes (breaking up with hands).
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add shrimp and lime juice and cook until shrimp is opaque, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Serve with warmed tortillas, sliced avocado, chipotle flavored hot sauce, and crumbled cheese.

CAMARONES ENCHILADOS - DEVILED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion; sauté 2 minutes.
• Add bell peppers, crushed red pepper, salt, garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and soy sauce; sauté 4 minutes.
• Add tomatoes; cook 6 minutes or until liquid is almost evaporates, stirring frequently.
• Add white wine and cook another minute or so.
• Stir in shrimp and cook another 4 minutes or until shrimp are done, stirring frequently.
• Remove shrimp mixture from heat.
• Pour over rice.