Best Shrimp Sazon Recipes

Sazón-Spiced Shrimp and Okra image

Provided by Yewande Komolafe

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 tablespoons grapeseed or other neutral oil
1 pound okra, stem ends trimmed, halved lengthwise
Kosher salt
1/2 small yellow onion, finely chopped (1/3 cup)
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 jalapeño, thinly sliced
1 pound large shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 teaspoons sazón, homemade or store-bought
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 lime, halved

Steps:

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add half of the okra, cut sides down, and cook without stirring until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt, toss and cook until tender, about 1 minute more. Transfer to a plate. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the skillet and repeat the cooking process with remaining okra and an additional 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Lower the heat to medium and heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the skillet (no need to wash). Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 1 minute. Add the garlic and jalapeño and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the shrimp and sprinkle with the sazón. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are just cooked through and the sazón toasts and becomes fragrant, about 3 minutes.
Return the okra to the pan of shrimp and stir just to combine. Remove from the heat, add the cilantro and finish with several squeezes of lime.

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Categories Shellfish

Yield 6 people

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 pounds shrimp cleaned
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp paprika
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup olive oil
1 packet sazon
8 cloves garlic roughly chopped
1/4 cup parsley chopped
squeeze of 1/2 lemon

Steps:

1. Combine the shrimp, garlic powder, paprika, and black pepper. Place in frig to marinade for at least an hour. 2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the sazon and stir it quickly into the oil. Then immediately add the marinaded shrimp. Sprinkle the chopped garlic over the shrimp. 3. Cook the shrimp on one side for about 4-5 minutes, allowing the garlic to get into the spaces in between. 4. Turn the shrimp and allow to cook for 4-5 min on the other side or until done. 5. Sprinkle on the chopped parsley and lemon juice. Stir the shrimp gently and allow to cook for one minute more. Then serve.