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CAMARONES CON CREMA (MEXICAN SHRIMP IN CREAM)

Camarones con Crema (Mexican Shrimp in Cream) image

This is one of my favorite Mexican shrimp meals to make. Everyone gobbles it up. Best served with rice, about 3 to 4 cups cooked. I like to sprinkle mine with Cojita cheese and cilantro also.

Provided by Sherbear1

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
½ red bell pepper, diced
½ green bell pepper, diced
½ sweet onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, diced, or more to taste
1 cup chicken broth
1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chilies
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons Mexican crema
2 teaspoons ground dried chile de arbol peppers, or to taste
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
1 ½ pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Steps:

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place bell peppers, onion, and garlic in the butter and saute until tender and onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and set aside. Save pan and juices and keep warm.
Combine broth and green chiles in a separate pan and bring to a simmer. Turn off heat and add cream cheese, stirring slowly until incorporated. Add Mexican crema, chile de arbol, cumin, and oregano. Stir again. Add peppers, onion, and garlic; stir to incorporate. Remove from heat.
Heat reserved pan with juices over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Stir shrimp into cream mixture and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.7 calories, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 235 mg, Fat 20.9 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 22.6 g, SaturatedFat 12.7 g, Sodium 917.4 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

FIDEO CON CAMARONES (SEARED SHRIMP WITH FIDEO)

Fideo con Camarones (Seared Shrimp with Fideo) image

This dish is an homage to the amazing shrimp on the Pacific coast of Mexico and more specifically, Mazatlán. Every morning around 6:30, the shrimp boats come in and beautiful shrimp arrive at the markets. Pairing the sweet shrimp with the fruity but tart tomatillo balances the dish with the nuttiness of the toasted pasta and the heat of the serrano.

Provided by Rick Martinez

Categories main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

8 ounces fideo, vermicelli or angel hair pasta, broken into 2-inch pieces
1 pound large shrimp (16 to 20), peeled, deveined and tails removed (see Cook's Note)
2 tablespoons bacon fat, lard or extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 medium poblano chile, stemmed, seeded and chopped
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 serrano pepper, stemmed and thinly sliced
4 large tomatillos (8 ounces), husked, rinsed and thinly sliced
4 teaspoons kosher salt
2 1/2 cups low-sodium shrimp stock (see Cook's Note), fish stock, clam juice or water
1 large avocado, sliced
1/4 cup cilantro leaves and tender stems

Steps:

Heat a large skillet over high heat for 2 minutes and toast the fideo, tossing constantly, until most of the fideo has browned, 3 to 4 minutes; transfer to a medium bowl and set aside until ready to use.
Heat the bacon fat in the same skillet over high heat and cook half the shrimp until just beginning to brown, about 1 minute per side; transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining shrimp.
Reduce the heat to medium high and add the onion, poblano, garlic, serrano, tomatillos and salt in the same skillet; cook, tossing occasionally, until tender and just beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the stock and fideo and bring to a boil; cover, reduce the heat to low and cook until all of the liquid has been absorbed, 17 to 22 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Arrange the shrimp on top, cover and let sit for 5 minutes to heat the shrimp through.
Serve the fideo topped with avocado slices and cilantro leaves.

AUTHENTIC MEXICAN SHRIMP COCKTAIL (COCTEL DE CAMARONES ESTILO MEXICANO)

Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano) image

I prepare this refreshing shrimp cocktail for my family a lot during the hot summer days. Being a Mexican family, we always add Mexican hot sauce (such as Valentina® or Tapatio®) and serve with saltine crackers on the side. The trick is to start with well-chilled shrimp, ketchup, and tomato juice cocktail so it can be ready after only chilling 1 hour in the fridge. Top with additional hot sauce and avocado slices if desired. Enjoy!

Provided by Mexican Sweetheart

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Tapas

Time 1h45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

⅓ cup Spanish onion, chopped
¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1 pound chilled cooked medium shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails removed
2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
1 cucumber, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 ½ cups chilled tomato and clam juice cocktail (such as Clamato®)
1 cup chilled ketchup (such as Heinz®)
1 bunch fresh cilantro - stems discarded and leaves chopped
2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (such as Valentina®)
2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and chopped

Steps:

Mix onion with lime juice in a small bowl and allow to stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, toss shrimp, roma tomatoes, cucumber, celery, jalapeno, salt, and black pepper in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
Whisk tomato and clam juice cocktail, ketchup, cilantro, and hot pepper sauce in a separate bowl; stir dressing into shrimp mixture. Gently fold in avocados. Cover and chill thoroughly, at least 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 409.7 calories, Carbohydrate 41.8 g, Cholesterol 221.3 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 9.2 g, Protein 28.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 2625.8 mg, Sugar 20.6 g