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Incredible Camarones a la Mexicana

Aug 6, 2020Last Modified: February 16, 2023

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Shrimp with diced tomatoes, cilantro and onion in a white bowl with a blue paisley design
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  • Once Prepped, Cook Up Camarones a la Mexicana in a FLASH!
  • So Good...You'll Go Back For Seconds!
  • Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy!
  • Camarones a la Mexicana

One of my favorite dishes ever is Mexican Shrimp, or Camarones a la Mexicana.

Ingredients For Camarones a la Mexicana

Now this is my kind of fast food! Simple prep of the following ingredients:

  • Shrimp - peel and devein
  • Spices - gather salt, pepper, and cayenne
  • Garlic, serrano pepper, and onion - mince (using a food processor makes this super quick and easy!)
  • Tomato - dice (you can use 1 large tomato, or 2 Roma tomatoes)
  • Lime - juice of a lime
  • Cilantro - chop up a handful

The quantity of serrano pepper and cayenne that I use in this recipe does make this a very spicy dish! If you prefer a milder dish, then you can reduce the number of serrano peppers and/or deseed them. Feel free to also adjust the amount of cayenne pepper to suit your tastes.

You just KNOW these ingredients combined are going to give you a super fresh and vibrant dish!

Diced tomatoes in a white bowl, cilantro in a white bowl, lime juice in a glass bowl, minced garlic, chilies, and onion in a white bowl, cayenne, salt, and pepper in a white dish.

Once Prepped, Cook Up Camarones a la Mexicana in a FLASH!

The prep does take a few minutes, but the cook time on the stove is quick so be ready!

Simply heat up olive oil, and throw in the minced garlic, serrano peppers and onion. After stir frying for a bit, add tomato and spices and stir for around a minute or so.

Minced onion and chilies, diced tomatoes, pepper, salt, and cayenne in a cast iron pan.

Add the shrimp next, and cook until it turns a lovely shade of pink and curls up. Then add lots of fresh lime juice and cilantro, stir, and get ready for the most vibrant and freshest flavors you will crave again and again!!!

Shrimp, diced tomatoes, minced onion and chilies.
Shrimp with cilantro , diced tomatoes, minced onion and chilies, juices, and lime juice in a cast iron pan.

Check out this Camaraones a la Mexicana. You will absolutely love it!!

Shrimp with cilantro , diced tomatoes, minced onion and chilies, and juices in a cast iron pan with a utensil holding some of the shrimp.

So Good...You'll Go Back For Seconds!

Camarones a la Mexicana was soooo good, that I went back for seconds! It couldn't be helped! Good to know that this is a healthy dish as well as delicious so I didn't feel too bad about it. 😄

I hope you will learn from my mistake, and maybe double the recipe when you make this! 😃

Shrimp with cilantro , diced tomatoes and broth in a cast iron pan with a utensil holding some of the shrimp

Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy!

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Shredded pork on flour tortillas garnished with onions, lime and cilantro.

Barbacoa Tacos

Barbacoa Tacos

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Grace

Shrimp with cilantro , diced tomatoes and broth in a cast iron pan with a utensil holding some of the shrimp

Camarones a la Mexicana

Grace
Camarones a la Mexicana is Mexican Shrimp! This is fast food at its absolute best! The freshest ingredients combine for the freshest and most vibrant flavors you can imagine! Enjoy this amazing dish today!
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 8 mins
Total Time 23 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 3 people
Calories 140 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 serrano pepper minced; reduce number of chilies and/or deseed them for a milder dish
  • 1 small onion minced
  • 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 large tomato diced; or 2 Roma tomatoes diced
  • 1 lime juiced
  • cilantro handful, roughly chopped; extra for garnish if desired
  • 1 ts cayenne reduce amount for a milder dish
  • ½ ts salt plus additional to taste
  • ½ ts pepper plus additional to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a skillet on medium high. Add minced garlic, chilies, and onion to the skillet and stir constantly for a couple of minutes.
    minced onion, garlic, and chilies in a skillet
  • Add diced tomato and spices, and stir fry for 1 minute.
    Minced chilies, garlic, and onion, diced tomatoes and spices in a skillet with a wooden spoon
  • Add shrimp, and cook for around 3 minutes or until the shrimp changes color and curls up and is cooked. Stir frequently and take care not to overcook the shrimp.
    raw shrimp, diced tomato, minced garlic, serrano peppers and onion in a pan with a wooden spoon
  • Add lime juice and cilantro and stir. Inhale the delicious and fragrant aroma of this dish!
    Camarones a la Mexicana with cilantro in a pan
  • Enjoy and serve with lots of love!
    Camarones a la Mexicana in a cast iron pan

Notes

The quantity of serrano pepper and cayenne that I use in this recipe does make this a very spicy dish! If you prefer a milder dish, then you can reduce the number of serrano peppers and/or deseed them. Feel free to also adjust the amount of cayenne pepper to suit your tastes.
Enjoy this great Mexican fast food!  I like to serve this with rice, which absorbs the delicious juices.  You will absolutely love this dish!  

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 17gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 937mgPotassium: 318mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 822IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 1mg
Keyword seafood, Shrimp
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