Mexican Shrimp Recipes

Mexican Shrimp Recipes  

• Chipotle Shrimp Over Rice

• Marinated Shrimp in Avocado Halves

• Coctel De Camaron Campechano
     (Shrimp Cocktail)

• Avocado Shrimp Cocktail

• Shrimp Enchiladas in Green Sauce

• Chipotle Shrimp Enchiladas

 Chipotle Shrimp Over Rice

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Serves 4

*  If you can't find chipotles, substitute hot pepper sauce and a drop of liquid smoke to taste.

Directions

Combine chicken broth and water in a 2-quart saucepan, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat.  After the broth begins boiling, uncover the pan, stir in the rice, and re-cover.

Remove the pan from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes or until ready to serve.

While rice is cooking, heat the oil in an extra-deep 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.  Peel the onion and cut it in half.  Cut each half into 1/4 inch crescent-shaped slices.

Add the onion slices to the skillet.  Seed the bell pepper and cut it into medium (bite-size) pieces.  Add the bell pepper to the skillet.  Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions begin to soften, about 2 minutes.

Stir in the diced tomatoes (with juice) and the tomato sauce.  Finely chop the chipotle peppers and add them to the skillet.  Add the honey and stir thoroughly.

Add the shrimp, raise the heat to medium-high, and cook until the shrimp are pink and opaque throughout, about 3 minutes.  Stir frequently. 

Serve immediately over hot rice.

Marinated Shrimp in Avocado Halves

Serves 4

Ingredients

Directions

Thaw shrimp if frozen.  Seed, rinse and cut jalapeno pepper into 1/8 inch strips; slice onion thinly.  In a bowl combine vinegar, lemon juice, salt, mustard and pepper and set aside. 

In a medium skillet, cook the shrimp, half of the onion slices and the garlic in 3 Tbsp hot oil over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes, or just until shrimp are done, stirring occasionally. 

Remove onion and garlic with a slotted spoon and discard.  Add shrimp and the remaining oil from the skillet to the vinegar mixture in the bowl, along with remaining onion slices and the jalapeno pepper.  Cover and chill for 3 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.

To Serve: Lift the shrimp, onion slices and jalapeno pepper from the marinade and spoon into the avocado halves.  Sprinkle with the chopped tomato and drizzle some of the remaining marinade over all.
 

Coctel de Camaron Campechano (Shrimp Cocktail)

A traditional Mexican recipe – simple but tasty!

Serves 1
 

Thoroughly mix together all ingredients.  Refrigerate 30 minutes, place in cocktail glass and serve.

Avocado Shrimp Cocktail

Cocktail Sauce

Thoroughly mix together all ingredients.  Refrigerate until ready to use (Will keep one week in the fridge).

Shrimp

Peel and de-vein the shrimp, leaving the tails intact.  Fill a large pot with the water and add all ingredients except the shrimp.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

Bring the water back to a boil, add the shrimp, and cook until just pink, 2 to 3 minutes.

** Do not overcook**  

Drain, place shrimp in a bowl and cover with ice (or chill in refrigerator).

Final Preparation

Directions

Cut the avocados into  3/4 inch cubes.  Place in a bowl and gently toss with the olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper. 

Spoon approx. 1/3 cup cocktail sauce into each of 6 large martini glasses.  Place 3 or 4 lettuce leaves on top of the sauce, followed by 6 - 8 cubes of avocado.  Put 6 shrimp around each glass with tails hanging over the edge.
 

Shrimp Enchiladas in Green Sauce

 
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Boil 6 cups water in a 4-quart pot. Add salt, then shrimp; cook 3 minutes until shrimp just turn pink. Drain, reserving 2 cups of the shrimp broth. Cut shrimp into bite-sized pieces.

Green Sauce

Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion until transparent. Stir in garlic, salt and cumin. Stir in flour until well combined.

Slowly stir in shrimp broth. Add chiles and stir well. Reduce heat to simmer; cook, uncovered, about 15 minutes.

Shrimp Enchiladas

Heat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Combine chopped shrimp with 1/2 cup sauce and chopped cilantro and stir thoroughly. Coat a 9 x 13-inch Pyrex baking dish with non-stick spray.

Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a small non-stick skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes. Dip each side of a tortilla quickly in hot oil to soften and place in baking dish. Place two spoonfuls of shrimp mixture down center of tortilla. Roll and repeat with each tortilla.

Pour remaining shrimp sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle with cheese and bake uncovered 10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.
 

Chipotle Shrimp Enchiladas
 

Directions
 

Boil 6 cups water in a 4-quart pot. Add salt, then shrimp; cook 3 minutes until shrimp just turn pink. Drain, reserving 2 cups of the liquid. Cut shrimp into bite-sized pieces.

Heat oven to 425° F.

Blend tomatoes, tomato sauce, chipotles, sugar and 1 cup reserved liquid in a blender.

Warm 1 Tbsp canola oil in a large, deep skillet over Medium-High heat. Sauté garlic and cumin 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent garlic from burning. Add lime juice, tomato mixture and remaining 1 cup reserved liquid to skillet.

Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Stir occasionally until reduced and thick. Blend chopped shrimp with 1/2 cup sauce and chopped cilantro.

Coat a 9 x 13-inch Pyrex baking dish with non-stick spray.

Heat 3 Tbsp canola oil in a small non-stick skillet over Medium-High heat for 2 minutes. Dip each side of a tortilla quickly in hot oil to soften and place in baking dish. Place two spoonfuls of shrimp down center of tortilla. Roll and repeat with each tortilla.

Pour sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. Garnish with cilantro sprigs if desired.