Best Mexican Style Shrimp Gravy Recipes

SHRIMP MEXICAN STYLE OR RANCHERO STYLE

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add the onion and cook for about 2 minutes until it starts looking transparent. Add the garlic and Serrano peppers and cook for 2 more minutes until the onion starts browning.
• Stir in the chopped tomato, cover, and reduce heat to medium. Cook for about 10 to 12 minutes. The tomatoes will release their juices and will soften.
• Add the shrimp. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 3-4 minutes or until the shrimp change to an opaque color. Remove from heat and stir in the chopped cilantro.

MEXICAN GRAVY

Steps:

• Mix flour, chili powder, onion powder, oregano, and salt together in a small bowl.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Whisk flour mixture into hot oil until smooth. Pour water into mixture in small amounts and whisk to incorporate smoothly between additions. Bring the gravy to a simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool 10 minutes.

MEXICAN STYLE SHRIMP GRAVY

Steps:

• Fry bacon in large skillet until crispy. Drain bacon and crumble leaving 1 tbsp. grease in skillet. Add shrimp, onion, green pepper and garlic. Saute over med. heat until shrimp turns pink. Sprinkle flour, salt & pepper over shrimp mixture. Stir and lightly brown. Add tomatoes with juice and chicken broth to shrimp mixture. Stir until combined and thickened. Garnish with bacon bits.

CAMARONES CON CREMA (MEXICAN SHRIMP IN CREAM)

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place bell peppers, onion, and garlic in the butter and saute until tender and onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and set aside. Save pan and juices and keep warm.
• Combine broth and green chiles in a separate pan and bring to a simmer. Turn off heat and add cream cheese, stirring slowly until incorporated. Add Mexican crema, chile de arbol, cumin, and oregano. Stir again. Add peppers, onion, and garlic; stir to incorporate. Remove from heat.
• Heat reserved pan with juices over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Stir shrimp into cream mixture and serve.

SHRIMP EGG FU YUNG WITH MEXICAN AVOCADO GRAVY

Steps:

• Peel and devein the shrimp, then cut them into small bite-sized pieces. Heat a small skillet and add the sesame oil, then add the shrimp. Cook them for about 2-3 minutes, until they are pink and just cooked through.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the Chinese pea pods, shiitake mushrooms, bean sprouts, green onions, red bell pepper, minced ginger and cooked shrimp.
• In another bowl, beat the eggs with the salt and pepper until foamy. Pour the eggs into the bowl of shrimp and vegetables and mix well.
• In a small saucepan, bring the chicken broth, soy sauce and minced ginger to a low boil. Whisk in the corn starch and water mixture and stir constantly until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Scrape the Mexican avocado into a small bowl and mash well with a fork until it is very smooth and creamy. Add the avocado to the saucepan and whisk it into the mixture until it is uniform and creamy. Stir in the light brown sugar, salt and pepper and set over very low heat, stirring occasionally until ready to use.
• Pour the canola oil into a large fry pan to a depth of about 3/4 of an inch and heat it until it reaches a temperature of 350 degrees. Stir the egg fu yung mixture well and then use a large serving spoon to scoop about 1/2 cup of the mixture and gently set it into the hot oil. Make no more than 2 or 3 patties at a time so that you have room to flip them over. Cook the patties for about 1 1/2 minutes, then flip them over and cook for another 1 1/2 minutes.
• Transfer the patties to a paper towel lined platter to drain and keep them warm in a warming drawer or 200 degree oven. Continue cooking patties until you have used up all of the mixture, stirring the avocado gravy every few minutes. Serve the patties alone or over jasmine rice with the Mexican avocado gravy spooned over the top. Serve garlic chili sauce on the side, if desired. Makes 4 servings.

MEXICAN GRAVY OR ENCHILADA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, melt the butter.
• While that's melting, mix the dry ingredients, then slowly add them to the melted butter, stirring CONSTANTLY.
• Gradually add the broth (there will be some sizzling & hissing), stir until smooth; when it begins to bubble, add the tomato sauce.
• This will be thick and is ready to use now or can be transferred to a crock-pot to keep it warm.
• Use "as is" or add to other recipes.