CAMARONES EN SALSA / SHRIMP IN SAUCE

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I got this recipe from one of my friend's Mexican Cookbooks. Another friend tried it first and made a few changes with the amounts and extra spices. And I've added some of my own changes. The end result is wonderful. I usually have all these ingredients on hand. It's a quick recipe. I put the jasmine rice in my rice cooker and by the time the rice is done, so is the shrimp and sauce.

Provided by CrazyInMaine

Categories     Rice

Time 35m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 lb raw shrimp
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
2/3 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons mustard
3 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1 dash red pepper flakes
lemon zest
lemon juice
salt & pepper (to taste)
fresh chives (optional)
5 cups cooked rice (I use Jasmine)

Steps:

  • Shell, de-vein and rinse shrimp, drain and set aside.
  • Heat 2 Tbsp butter in skillet(I use a wok) over medium-high heat and saute onions and garlic.
  • Add the Shrimp and cook until mostly pink.
  • Add the lemon zest and lemon juice from one lemon and stir. Cook for about a minute.
  • Add the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, mustard, chili powder, paprika and cumin. Cook over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes or until hot.
  • You can place cooked rice on individual plates and shrimp mixture over or you can combine them together in one pan and serve.
  • Top with fresh chives if desired.

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