Garlicky Shrimp-Cilantro Tacos (Tacos De Camarones Al Mojo De Aj

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This is party food from the Cinco de Mayo Party article in Sunset magazine. Recipe courtesy Thomas Schnetz the owner of a popular Oakland restaurant. If you like garlic, and you like shrimp, you'll love this recipe!

by Stephanie Y.·published 2007-04-27

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Mexican

Servings

16 tacos, 8 serving(s)

Total time

35 min

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

391 kcal

Ingredients (10)

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1/4 cup vegetable oilvegetable-oil
1 lb white onion, peeled and thinly slicedonion
2 -3 serrano chilies, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced
4 tablespoons butterbutter
3 tablespoons finely chopped garlicgarlic
2 1/2 lbs shrimp, peeled, deveined, and halved lengthwise (21-25 per lb.)shrimp
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantrocilantro
kosher saltsalt
16 corn tortillas, warmedcorn-tortillas
2 limes, cut into wedgeslime

Instructions (5 steps)

01Heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add onions and chilies and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Pour vegetables into a bowl and set aside.
02Melt butter in same frying pan over medium-high heat, add garlic, and stir until sizzling, about 1 minute.
03Add half of shrimp to pan. Stir until shrimp are bright pink and no longer wet looking in thickest part (cut to test), about 3-5 minutes; transfer shrimp to bowl with reserved vegetables.

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