Any one know how to make Camarones Al Mojo de ajo / Garlic Shrimp?

Question

I always go to mexican restaurants to get there garlic shrimp with rice and beans, it is soo good but it's about 15.00 a plate and I would like to learn how to make it at home... Does anyone know how to make it?? I know there's mushrooms/onion/garlic but i don't know how to incorporate them together to get it tasting really good like the restaurants.. Any tips would be helpful Thanks!!

Answer 1

Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo

(Shrimp in Garlic Sauce)

Serves 6

3/4 cup butter

3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

2 shallots, thinly sliced

1 cup, sliced brown mushrooms (crimini)

1/3 cup olive oil

36 raw shrimp (21-25 count), peeled and deveined

1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

pinch of red chili flakes, optional

Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish

Arroz Blanco (white rice)

Fried Garlic

Makes 1/2 cup

1 cup vegetable oil

3/4 cup minced garlic

Prepare the Fried Garlic.

In a heavy, 10-inch skillet, heat the oil over high heat until the oil is shimmering but not smoking. Add garlic, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown, stirring often. (Be careful not to burn it.) Remove garlic from the oil with a slotted spoon, strain through a fine strainer, and drain on paper towels.

In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat; add the sliced garlic, shallots, red chili flakes and orange juice. Reduce until slightly thickened. Then reduce the heat to low, and keep warm on top of the stove. Do not brown the garlic.

Add the mushrooms, saute 1-2 minutes and remove the pan from the heat.

In a nonreactive skillet or sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat and sauté the shrimp until they curl and turn pink, about 4 to 5 minutes. Divide the shrimp among 6 dinner plates and spoon the warm garlic-butter sauce over each serving. Sprinkle with Fried Garlic and chopped parsley. Serve with Arroz Blanco.