Camarones a la Diabla Recipe (Deviled Shrimp)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
253 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Camarones a la Diabla Recipe (Deviled Shrimp)
Description
The Camarones a la Diabla recipe begins with roasting tomatoes, onions, and garlic until tender and slightly caramelized, then adding dried chiles to roast briefly. These ingredients are blended with lime juice and cilantro to produce a vibrant, spicy sauce. The shrimp are cooked separately with sautéed onions and garlic until just opaque, then combined with lime juice and salt for brightness and seasoning. The blend of roasted vegetables and chiles creates a deep smoky heat contrasted by fresh lime and cilantro, making a sauce rich in flavor and aroma.
Typically served immediately to enjoy the shrimp’s tender texture, this dish pairs well with rice or warm tortillas for a full meal. The sauce’s leftover can be used with other proteins like pork or chicken.
For storage, the shrimp should be refrigerated covered for up to three days or frozen for three months. The sauce freezes well for up to six months. Reheating should be done gently to avoid overcooking the shrimp, which can become tough. Adjust the dish’s heat by adding more lime juice to lessen spiciness or thinning the sauce with water if desired.
Ingredients
For the Sauce:
- 8 Roma tomato cored and quartered
- 2 yellow onion peeled and quartered
- 6 garlic cloves
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ancho chile seeded
- 1 guajillo chile seeded
- 2 chiles de árbol seeded
- lime juice of 1
- 10-12 cilantro stems with leaves
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
For the Shrimp:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion peeled and julienne
- 2 garlic finely minced
- 2 pounds Shrimp peeled and deveined, 16-20 count
- lime juice juice of ½ lime
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°.
- Sauce: Spread out the tomatoes, onion, and garlic onto a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and drizzle on the olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Roast in the oven for a total of 25 minutes and with 5 minutes left in the cooking process add the seeded chiles right to the pan in the oven and cook for 5 minutes.
- Transfer the roasted vegetables and chiles to a blender along with lime juice and cilantro and blend on high until smooth. Adjust seasonings more with salt and lime juice if needed. Keep warm in a pot on low heat.
- Shrimp: Add the oil to a large rondeau or frying pan over medium heat and cook the onions until browned and tender, which takes about 15 minutes.
- Next, stir in the garlic just until fragrant, which takes about 1 minute.
- Add in the shrimp and turn the heat to medium-high to high and cook for 60 to 90 seconds while constantly stirring.
- Season with salt and lime juice and stir to combine.
- Turn the heat off and then pour in the warm sauce and stir to combine. See notes.
- Serve with optional garnish of chopped cilantro and lime wedges.
Notes
- Eat the dish as soon as it's cooked for best shrimp texture; you can keep it warm covered for 15 minutes if needed.
- Store leftovers refrigerated up to 3 days or frozen up to 3 months; thaw frozen shrimp overnight before reheating.
- Reheat shrimp gently on medium heat to avoid toughness or chewiness from overcooking.
- Leftover sauce freezes up to 6 months and pairs well with pork or chicken.
- If too spicy, balance heat by adding more lime juice or thinning sauce with water.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 253 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 253kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 183mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 146mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 624mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1994IU | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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