Enchilado De Camarones Nitza Villapol Food

CUBAN SHRIMP CREOLE (ENCHILADO DE CAMARONES)

Steps:

• Begin by peeling and deveining the shrimp and chopping the veggies. In a large skillet, add some oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add the onions and peppers and cook for 3-4 minutes or translucent.
• Stir in the fresh minced garlic, sazon, oregano, and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 20 seconds.
• Add the white wine and let the wine reduce by half, this should take 1 minute. Add the tomato sauce, reduce the heat to low, and let the sauce come to a simmer. Stir in the shrimp, capers, and hot sauce. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink. Check for seasoning and 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.