Shrimp Puerto Vallarta Style Recipes

SHRIMP, PUERTO VALLARTA STYLE

Steps:

• 1. In a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium heat, and cook the shrimp, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, stirring, until the shrimp are pink, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the shrimp to a bowl, cover and refrigerate. Reserve the skillet for the sauce. 2. In a small skillet, heat the vinegar until warm. Cut or tear the ancho chiles into pieces and soak in the vinegar until soft, about 20 minutes. Remove the anchos then put them in a blender with the oregano, onion, sugar, and hot tap water. Discard the vinegar. Blend to a smooth purée. Heat the same skillet used for cooking the shrimp, and cook the puréed chile mixture, stirring, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cool. To serve, pool the sauce on a serving plate. Arrange the shrimp in an overlapping pattern on the sauce. Scatter cilantro on top. Serve as an appetizer with toothpicks. From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

CAMARONES EMBARAZADOS (ADOBO GRILLED SHRIMP)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the whole tomatoes, guajillo chiles, chiles de árbol and garlic cloves, and cover with water by an inch or two. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium and simmer until the tomatoes are very soft and their skins start to break, 8 to 10 minutes. (The chiles should rehydrate and plump up.) Using a slotted spoon, transfer the solids to a blender, and add the scallions, oregano, allspice, cumin, thyme, vinegar, butter, Mexican chocolate and salt. (Discard the cooking water.) Purée until completely smooth, then scrape the adobo into a large bowl and let cool completely.
• Place the shrimp in the bowl with the cooled adobo and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
• When ready to eat, take the shrimp out of the refrigerator. Prepare an outdoor charcoal or gas grill for direct grilling over high heat. Thread the shrimp onto skewers and place on a sheet pan. If using head-on shrimp or shell-on shrimp, insert the skewer where the head meets the body, thread the skewer through the body while straightening it out, then push it out through the tail end. If using peeled shrimp, thread the skewer through the tops and bottoms of the shrimp without passing it through the length of the bodies. Once all are skewered, generously douse the shrimp with more adobo (reserve some for serving) and sprinkle a bit of salt on top.
• Scrape the remaining adobo into a small saucepan or skillet and set over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and continue simmering, stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 minutes. Scrape into a serving bowl and set aside.
• Set the skewers on the hot grill grate. For head-on shrimp, cook, flipping once, until the shells have crisped, browned and achieved some charring, and the bodies have cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. For headless shell-on shrimp, grill for about 3 minutes per side, and for peeled shrimp, about 2 minutes per side. (If using a gas grill, close the lid between flips.)
• Transfer the skewers to a platter and serve with the reserved adobo sauce and lime wedges. Let everyone eat by dipping the shrimp in the adobo sauce and squeezing fresh lime juice on top. The shrimp can be eaten in their entirety - heads, shells, tails and everything in between - or peeled.

CAMARONES ENCHILADOS (PUERTO RICAN-STYLE CREOLE SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until they start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, paprika, cumin, red pepper flakes and a generous pinch of salt and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the wine, tomatoes, capers and bay leaves and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in the shrimp and cook until opaque, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the lime juice and cilantro and remove the bay leaves. Serve with the rice and more lime juice and cilantro.

SHRIMP, PUERTO VALLARTA STYLE

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium heat, and cook the shrimp, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring until the shrimp are pink, 3-4 minutes.
• Remove the shrimp to a bowl, cover and refrigerate.
• Reserve the skillet for the sauce.
• In a small skillet, heat the vinegar until warm.
• Cut or tear the ancho chiles into pieces and soak in the vinegar until soft, about 20 minutes.
• Remove the anchos and put them in a blender with the oregano, onion, sugar, and hot tap water.
• Discard the vinegar.
• Blend to a smooth puree.
• Heat the same skillet used for cooking the shrimp, and cook the pureed chile mixture, stirring, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl and cool.
• To serve, pool the sauce on a serving plate.
• Arrange the shrimp in an overlapping pattern on the sauce.
• Scatter cilantro on top; serve as an appetizer with toothpicks.