Name: Camarones a la Mexicana
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 5 cloves garlic (minced); 3 serrano pepper (minced; reduce number of chilies 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); salt (to taste); pepper (to taste )

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Camarones a la Mexicana in a cast iron pan

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 ½ lime
Cilantro - chop up a handful

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

Onion, lime, cilantro, garlic, tomato, serrano peppers

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.

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!!!

raw shrimp, diced tomato, minced garlic, serrano peppers and onion in a pan with a wooden spoon

Camarones a la Mexicana with cilantro in a pan

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

Camarones a la Mexicana in cast iron pan and wooden spoon

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! 🙂

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Camarones a la Mexicana

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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 4 people

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
5 cloves garlic minced
3 serrano pepper minced; reduce number of chilies 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
salt to taste
pepper 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.
Add diced tomato and spices, and stir fry for 1 minute.
Add shrimp, and cook for around 4 minutes or until the shrimp changes color and curls up and is cooked. Stir frequently.
Add lime juice and cilantro and stir. Inhale the delicious and fragrant aroma of this dish!
Enjoy and serve with lots of love!