Best Camarones Guisados Shrimp Stew Recipes

ASOPAO DE CAMARONES | SHRIMP AND RICE STEW

Steps:

• Warm oil in a large stockpot over medium high heat and add onions and peppers. Cook for 3 minutes, or until vegetables soften.
• Add in sofrito, shrimp tails, garlic, salt, cilantro, and thyme. Saute for another 3-4 minutes. Add in water and simmer water for about 10-15 minutes.
• Turn off heat to allow shrimp broth to cool.
• Once the shrimp broth has cooled slightly, drain the pot in a colander over a VERY LARGE bowl or another pot to RESERVE THE SHRIMP BROTH.
• In the same pot warm oil and we'll build the sofrito sauce by adding in chopped onions, chopped peppers, garlic and sofrito.
• Allow this to cook for about a minute or until fragrant (stirring frequently to keep it from burning). Next, add in salt, pepper, oregano, sazon, and a pinch of cumin.
• After twenty seconds, add in the tomato sauce and about a quarter cup of the raw shrimp and set the rest of the shrimp to the side until the end. Allow the sofrito sauce to infuse with the shrimp for about thirty seconds before gently adding in the shrimp broth.
• Higher heat and bring shrimp broth to a boil; add in rice. Lower heat to medium or until the shrimp broth is at a steady and gentle simmer.
• Allow the rice to cook, stirring it occasionally.
• Once rice is tender and cooked through, add in the remaining raw shrimp and chopped cilantro. Cook an additional five minutes, or until shrimp is pink and cooked through.
• Taste for seasoning.

CAMARONES GUISADOS (STEWED SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a small caldero or large frying pan over medium heat.
• Sauté the onion and green pepper until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute longer. *You can also use 2 heaping tablespoons of SOFRITO [click for recipe]
• Add the tomatoes along with their liquid, olives, 2 tablespoons of cilantro, bay leaf and oregano. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Crush the tomatoes with the back of a spoon and bring the sauce to a simmer. Allow to cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the shrimp and sauté for 2-4 minutes, just until opaque. Do not overcook!
• Garnish with additional chopped cilantro before serving. Serve over rice or with bread for sopping up the sauce.