Guajillo Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 cup good quality extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced ⓘ
- 1 large shallot, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup sweet onion, diced ⓘ
- 1/4 cup yellow bell pepper, minced ⓘ
- 1 bay leaf ⓘ
- 1 cup frozen peas ⓘ
- 1 1/2 large dried guajillo chiles, julienned (soak in warm water 10 minutes first) ⓘ
- 1 dash ground allspice ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes ⓘ
- 2 lbs large shrimp, tail-on ⓘ
- ground cayenne pepper ⓘ
- 1 pinch saffron ⓘ
- 3/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced ⓘ
Instructions
- Defrost (if needed), peel and devein shrimp, set aside on paper towels.
- Pour olive oil in a large preheated non-stick skillet on medium-high heat.
- Add garlic, shallot, onion, bell pepper, bay leaf, peas, Guajillo chili, allspice, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Cook until onions and bell pepper just begin to brown.
- Add shrimp.
- Stir and cook only until they are pinkish and opaque.
- Remove from heat and stir in saffron and cayenne pepper to taste.
- Note: Guajillo are medium-hot chilies; the cayenne pepper adds heat so add as much or a little as you like.
- Taste and add more salt if needed.
- Garnish with cilantro and green onions.
- Serve over steamed long grain or jasmine rice.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
775
kcal
39% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).