Camarones al Ajillo
A classic Peruvian dish of garlic shrimp, typically served with rice and vegetables. This recipe is a simplified version, focusing on the seafood.
Ingredients
- ●12 large shrimppeeled and deveined
- ●2 tablespoons unsalted buttersoftened
- ●4 cloves minced garlicabout 2 tablespoons
- ●1/4 cup fresh parsleychopped
- ●4 lemon wedgesoptional
- ●to taste salt
- ●to taste black pepper
- ●2 tablespoons peruvian aji amarillo pepper sauceoptional
Instructions
- 1
Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 2
Add garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.
- 3
Add shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes per side, until pink and cooked through.
- 4
Transfer shrimp to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
- 5
Reduce heat to medium and add parsley to the skillet, stirring to combine.
- 6
Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- 7
Serve shrimp with parsley sauce and lemon wedges, if desired.
- 8
If using aji amarillo pepper sauce, stir into parsley sauce and serve over shrimp.