I come from an island; eating fresh seafood was part of our regular diet.
One of our favorites dishes is Camarones al ajillo (shrimp in garlic sauce). The shrimp is cooked in a garlic-tomato sauce, and they are delicious.
This recipe is completely different from Shrimp Scampi; which is also a garlic based recipe. This one is more like stewed shrimp.
Recipe:
- 1 pound of shrimp, cleaned and deveined
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 red Bell pepper, cut Julienne style
- 1 teaspoon of sofrito
- 1 teaspoon of tomato paste
- 1/4 cup of water
- 2 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- salt and black pepper to taste
Preparation:
Season the shrimp with salt, black pepper and lemon juice.
In a sauce pan heat the oil on medium-low heat. Add the garlic and stir for about 1 minute, Stir in the bell pepper, tomato paste, sofrito and water. Let the tomato paste dissolve completely.
Add the shrimp and cook until pink throughout.
Enjoy with white rice or tostones.
Xo,
Johanny
Stacey @ Stacey Homemaker says
My mom would go crazy for this recipe! I’ll definitely make it for her as a surprise the next time she comes over for dinner! Thanks for joining the Best Recipes of the Week link party, Johanny!
Thanks! hope she likes it
lisa serrano says
Oh, this looks like a great dish & it doesn’t look to difficult to make. I think I can do it without setting the smoke alarm off. Ha ha! Thanks for sharing.
Lol! It’s so easy Lisa! you will be fine