Arroz Frito Con Camarones Recipes

ARROZ CON CAMARONES OR SHRIMP RICE

Steps:

• Marinate the shrimp with salt, pepper, 1 tsp of cumin, and the crushed garlic.
• Bring water to boil in a large pot, add the shrimp and boil for about 2 minutes.
• Remove the shrimp from the water and reserve 2 ½ cups of the water they cooked in to prepare the rice.
• Remove the shells and tails from the shrimp; leave the tails on a few of the shrimp that will be used as a garnish. Chop about half of the shrimp in half and leave the other half whole.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan or pot, add the minced garlic, cook for about 2-3 minutes on medium heat.
• Add the rice to the garlic and oil, mix well until the rice is coated with oil.
• Add the 2 ½ cups of water that was used to boil the shrimp. Bring to boil and reduce heat to low.
• In the meantime, melt the butter over medium heat in a large sauté pan; add the onions, peppers, tomatoes, parsley, ground achiote, salt, pepper, and remaining 1 tsp of cumin. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the white wine to the vegetable mix and continue cooking for another 5 minutes, until the onions and peppers are tender.
• Mix in the sautéed vegetables and chopped shrimp with the rice, which should still be cooking, and cook on low heat until the rice is tender.
• Add the remaining shrimp during the last minutes and mix well.
• Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley and garnish with shrimp with tails on.
• Serve with avocado slices, tomato and onion curtido salad, lime slices, and of course some good aji or hot sauce.

ARROZ CON CAMARONES (SPANISH STYLE SHRIMP & RICE)

Steps:

• 1. In a large pan, saute onions, peppers & garlic in olive oil.
• 2. put in bay leaf, oregano, sazon seasoning, can of tomato sauce, wine and water
• 3. add in rice.... bring to a boil and simmer covered about 25 mins...uncover and add in the shrimp and gently stir...add pimentos and cover and simmer another 20 mins....making sure the rice is tender and shrimp is no longer pink.

ARROZ FRITO CON CAMARONES

Steps:

• Calienta el aceite en una sartén antiadherente grande a fuego medio-alto. Añade el jamón y las verduras (vegetales); cocínalos 4 min., revolviéndolos constantemente.
• Añade los camarones; cocínalos, revolviéndolos con frecuencia, por 4 min. o hasta que se pongan rosados.
• Incorpora los ingredientes restantes y cocina todo de 2 a 3 min. o hasta que el huevo se cuaje y la mezcla de jamón se termine de calentar, revolviendo de vez en cuando.