Camarones a la Diabla

 

Camarones a la Diabla

 Ingredients

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1 lb large shrimp

4 guajillo chiles

3 chile de arbol

2 cups water

3 tomatoes halved

1/2 chipotle pepper

½ onion diced (divided)

1 garlic clove finely diced

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tbsp Salt

• 1/2 tspn Pepper

Instructions

• Seed and devein the guajillo chiles and chile de arbol.
• In a stock pot, add the chiles.
• Add enough water to cover the chiles, about 2 cups.
• Bring to a boil. Turn heat off and let the chiles sit in the hot water for 5 minutes or until the chiles are soft.
• Discard water.
• To the blender, add reconstituted chiles, tomatoes, chipotle pepper, ¼ onion, garlic, and salt.
• Blend until smooth, strain the sauce, and set aside.
• Peel the shrimp.
• Add salt and pepper to the shrimp.
• In a large pan, heat olive oil.
• Add the remaining onion. Stirring constantly for 1 minute.
• Add the shrimp. Stir constantly and cook for 2 minutes.
• Do not overcook the shrimp, or they will be rubbery.
• Make sure the heat is on low and add the tomato chile sauce.
• Stir and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
• Taste for salt.
• Serve with white rice and lime wedge.
• Enjoy.

Notes

If you are wanting to make this dish less spicy, only use 1 chile de arbol.  To add some sweetness to the sauce, add an extra tomato or 1 tablespoon ketchup.  Do not rinse the dried chiles.  Be careful when handling chiles. Use gloves, if you are not used to cooking with chiles. 

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