Camarones al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)

Large shrimp are cooked with ten cloves of garlic in this fragrant dish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 257 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 10 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 pound fresh large shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.5 green bell pepper, sliced
• 0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 0.5 cup tomato sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the bell pepper and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add the shrimp and cook until opaque, about 2 minutes on each side. Stir in the tomato sauce, parsley, and red pepper flakes, and cook until tomato sauce is warmed through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.