Camarones a la Diabla
Spicy deviled shrimp in a fiery red chile sauce that's perfectly balanced with garlic and lime.
⏱ 25 minServes 4Mexican
Ingredients
- •2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- •6 dried guajillo chiles
- •4 dried ancho chiles
- •6 cloves garlic
- •1 white onion, halved
- •1 teaspoon cumin
- •3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- •1 cup chicken broth
- •2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •½ teaspoon black pepper
Directions
- 1Remove seeds and stems from dried chiles, then toast them in a dry skillet for 2 minutes until fragrant. Soak in hot water for 10 minutes until soft.
- 2Blend soaked chiles with garlic, onion, cumin, and 1 cup of the soaking liquid until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve.
- 3Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and fry the chile sauce for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- 4Add chicken broth and simmer for 5 minutes to develop flavors.
- 5Increase heat to high, add shrimp, and cook for 3-4 minutes until they turn pink, stirring occasionally.
- 6Season with lime juice, salt, and black pepper to taste.
- 7Serve hot with rice or warm tortillas.
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