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Camarones A La Diabla

Prawns in Spicy Chilli Salsa

Juicy prawns cooked in a spicy, rich, smoky chile-tomato sauce. It’s bold, flavorful & perfect for those who enjoy heat & want to try something with deep, comforting flavours. Serve it with rice or warm tortillas for a satisfying meal.

SPICINESS

SERVES

4

COOKING TIME

40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 600 g 31/40 prawns
  • 1/2 onion
  • 2 ancho chillies "cleaned" (no tail, no seeds)
  • 4 guajillo chillies "cleaned" (no tail, no seeds)
  • 10 arbol chillies "cleaned" (no tail)
  • 3 chipotle in adobo chillies
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 onion
  • 5 tomatoes
  • 200 ml orange juice
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 5 peppercorns
  • 3 tbsp tomato sauce (ketchup)
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 100 ml oil

Cooking Instructions

  1. Clean the prawns by removing the shells & deveining them.
  2. Place the prawns in a bowl, season with salt & pepper, cover & let them rest in the fridge.
  3. Chop the garlic cloves, slice the onion & dice 3 tomatoes.
  4. In a pot, add 50ml of oil & stir-fry 1 garlic clove & 1/4 of the sliced onion, over medium-high heat.
  5. When the onion starts to turn transparent, reduce the heat to medium & add the chillies. (Stir frequently as they can burn easily.)
  6. After cooking the chillies for 3 minutes, add the diced tomatoes & cook for another 5 minutes.
  7. Add the salt, pepper, orange juice, tomato sauce & enough water to cover. Put the lid on & let it cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
  8. While the salsa is cooking, slice the remaining tomatoes.
  9. After 10 minutes, blend the salsa & strain it to remove all the solids.
  10. In a large pan, heat the remaining oil & stir-fry the rest of the sliced onion for 2 minutes. Add the sliced tomatoes & cook for another 2 minutes, then add the salsa. Check for salt & cook for 10 more minutes.
  11. In a small pot, heat the oil & butter with the other sliced garlic over low heat. Once is soft & fragrant, transfer to a bowl.
  12. In a heated pan, add the garlic-butter & prawns, stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  13. Add the salsa to the pan & stir-fry for another 3-5 minutes to mix all the flavours.

¡Buen provecho!

 

 

 

 

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