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Camarones a la Mexicana (Ranchero Style Shrimp)
If stir-frying and one-pan meals are your preferred method of weeknight cooking, I hear you! This delicious recipe for Camarones a la Mexicana, also called Shrimp Mexican Style, Ranchero Style, or Mexican Shrimp, is an easy shrimp recipe for weeknight dinner.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 216 kcal
Course:
Salad , Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 pound large raw shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter with Olive Oil & Sea Salt divided
- 1/2 cup diced white onion
- 3 roma tomatoes chopped
- 1 serrano or jalapeno diced
- 1 lime juiced
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Place shrimp on paper towels to dry until needed.
- Combine paprika, salt, pepper, and garlic in a small bowl.
- Place shrimp in a large bowl. Pour spices and garlic over shrimp.
- Heat large skillet on medium-high heat until almost smoking. Add 2 tablespoons of Land O Lakes® Butter with Olive Oil & Sea Salt.
- When the pan is nice and hot, add the shrimp and spread out evenly. The shrimp will cook quickly, so turn over after 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
- Remove the shrimp from the pan.
- To the same pan add additional tablespoon of Land O Lakes® Butter with Olive Oil & Sea Salt.
- Add diced onion and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and serrano and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the shrimp back in, along with the fresh lime juice and cilantro. Toss to combine just until the shrimp are warm.
- Remove from heat and serve warm. Serve over rice or with crusty bread or tortillas for tacos.
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Notes
- This is a super versatile dish. Feel free to serve with:
- While I personally think this yummy shrimp stir-fry is best from the frying pan, leftovers will keep for up to three days in the refrigerator. I do not recommend freezing the leftovers, though, as the cooked shrimp end up a bit rubbery.
- Cilantro Lime Rice
- Spaghetti Verde
- Refried Beans
- Make Shrimp Tacos
- Angel hair pasta
- Tortilla chips
- Crusty bread
Nutrition Information
Calories
216kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
308mg
(103%)
Sodium
1107mg
(46%)
Potassium
291mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1178IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
189mg
(19%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 216
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 216kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 308mg | 103% |
| Sodium | 1107mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 291mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1178IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 189mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.