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    Camarones Guisados (Stewed Shrimp)

    Camarones guisados recipe

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    This Camarones guisados (stewed shrimp) recipe is terrific and easy to make. Serve these flavorful shrimp in a hearty tomato sauce with any of our suggested dishes and you'll know just how awesome they are.

    Camarones guisados recipe

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    1. Why we ❤️ it
    2. What's camarones guisados?
    3. Serving suggestions
    4. About our recipe
    5. Recipe

    Why we ❤️ it

    If I could eat shrimp every day, I would probably do, and very often I would serve them in as Camarones Guisados. How can a dish so simple and easy taste so delicious? One of those life mysteries.

    I assure you that I am not alone in my love and adoration for this dish. You go to any part of the country and you find them. In fact, one of my favorite restaurants to order it is in … Bonao! You can't be further from the sea in this country. This is as flavorful made with Montecristi shrimp (my small town by the sea) as it is with Sanchez's, where the most popular shrimp from the Dominican Republic come from.

    What's camarones guisados?

    Stewed shrimp is not just Dominican food. It is a common dish throughout Latin America, with different touches depending on the taste of each country. Those most similar to ours are Puerto Rico's, which I loved when I tried them in San Juan years ago. There is also a Cuban version.

    Along with Locrio de camarones (rice with shrimp), Camarones al ajillo (garlic shrimp), and Asopao de camarones (rice and shrimp pottage), this is one of our favorite ways to serve shrimp.

    Stewed shrimp
    Camarones guisados

    Camarones guisados (stewed shrimp)

    Serving suggestions

    You can serve stewed shrimp with white rice, or Moro de guandules, and/or Tostones, I also love it with rice and corn. And of course, some avocado slices are always great.

    If you want to add a special touch, I love Arepitas de yuca, or Arepitas de maíz to complete the meal.

    About our recipe

    To make these shrimps in tomato sauce you don't need a Ph.D., it's easier than that, as we Dominicans say.

    Another good thing about these Dominican shrimp dishes is that although there will be some small variations among the recipes of each home, in the end, the result is almost the same. The most "daring" thing I've seen is someone who adds some hot sauce to it, but that's not very common. And if you want to try a crazy-good version of Camarones guisados with coconut, we have a recipe.

    Buen provecho,

    Tia Clara

    Recipe

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    Camarones Guisados Recipe (Stewed Shrimp)

    By: Clara Gonzalez
    Learn how to make our Camarones guisados recipe (stewed shrimp), it's very easy to make, calls for few ingredients, and is one of our favorite recipes.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Dinner, Drinks, Lunch
    Cuisine Dominican, Latino
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 232 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 4 plum tomato, cut into cubes or 1 doz cherry tomatoes, halved
    • 2 bell pepper, cut into small pieces
    • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
    • 1 cup tomato sauce
    • 2 pound shrimp (large, uncooked and peeled), [0.9 kg]
    • ½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground), (or more, to taste)
    • 1½ teaspoon salt, (or more, to taste)

    Instructions
     

    • Heat the olive oil in a skillet over low heat. Cook the tomatoes, bell pepper, and garlic stirring frequently.
      Add tomato sauce and 1 cup of water. Cook over low heat until the vegetables are cooked through.
    • Add the shrimp and cook until they turn bright pink.
      Season with salt and pepper to taste.
    • Remove from heat, and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 33gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 381mgSodium: 1976mgPotassium: 540mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2100IUVitamin C: 71.4mgCalcium: 238mgIron: 4mg

    Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutrition information.

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    Published Dec 27, 2010, revised Nov 14, 2022

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    Edited: Nov 14, 2022 | Publish: May 1, 2022

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