Camarones al Mojo de Ajo or Mexican Style Garlic Shrimp is one of my favorite Mexican dishes. For this Mexican garlic shrimp recipe, juicy, tender shrimp are tossed in a sauce with loads of garlic, Mexican spices, lime juice, and cilantro.
Course Main Dish Recipes
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword al mojo de ajo, camarones, camarones al mojo, camarones al mojo de ajo, garlic butter shrimp, garlic shrimp, mexican garlic shrimp, mexican shrimp, shrimp
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Calories 434kcal
Author Robin Donovan
Ingredients
4tablespoonsolive oildivided
½teaspoonsmoked paprika or ¼ to ½ teaspoon ground chipotle
½teaspoonpaprika
½teaspoonground cumin
¾teaspoonkosher salt
8garlic cloves4 of them minced and 4 of them thinly sliced
½red onionthinly sliced
1 ½poundslarge shrimppeeled and deveined
2tablespoonsunsalted buttercut into 2 or 3 pieces
Freshly squeezed juice of 2 limes
¼cupchopped cilantro or fresh parsley
Instructions
In a large bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, smoked paprika or chipotle, paprika, cumin, salt, and the minced garlic. Add the shrimp and toss to coat.
In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
Add the onion and the sliced garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
Add the shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are opaque and completely cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes.
Add the butter to the skillet and cook, stirring, just until the butter is melted and incorporated.
Just before serving, squeeze the lime juice over the top and sprinkle with the cilantro.