Camarones Guayaquil Recipes

Steps:

• Mix the rum, honey and ginger together and pour over the shrimp.
• Marinate for two hours.
• Thread shrimps onto skewers so they remain flat and grill over hot coals turning and brushing with the remaining marinade until just done (about three minutes).
• You can also saute the shrimps in a saute pan over medium high heat, pouring some of the marinade over the cooking shrimp.

Steps:

• Shell, de-vein and rinse shrimp, drain and set aside.
• Heat 2 Tbsp butter in skillet(I use a wok) over medium-high heat and saute onions and garlic.
• Add the Shrimp and cook until mostly pink.
• Add the lemon zest and lemon juice from one lemon and stir. Cook for about a minute.
• Add the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, mustard, chili powder, paprika and cumin. Cook over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes or until hot.
• You can place cooked rice on individual plates and shrimp mixture over or you can combine them together in one pan and serve.
• Top with fresh chives if desired.

Steps:

• Combine chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, cumin, allspice, salt, and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Add shrimp and toss to combine with the spices. Set aside for at least 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Melt butter in a pot over medium heat and cook diced onion until soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add 3 tomatoes and cook until beginning to break down, about 20 minutes.
• Pour in chicken stock and puree using an immersion blender. Add remaining tomatoes, sliced onion, bell pepper, jalapenos, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Simmer sauce on medium-low for 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, rinse rice in a mesh strainer. Run strainer under a faucet until the water runs clear. Shake the water off and let rice dry for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Pour a thin layer of vegetable oil in another pot and heat over medium heat. Add rice and lightly fry for 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and lime zest and cook for 1 minute. Strain oil out of the rice and return to the pot.
• Add water, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and salt to the pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice has absorbed most of the liquid, about 20 minutes. Toss with remaining lime juice and cilantro.
• Melt butter in a separate pot and add shrimp. Saute shrimp until cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Scoop some rice on a plate, ladle tomato sauce over it, and top with shrimp. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl until well blended.
• You can spread over crackers or eat it with a salad after cooling for at least ten minutes! Buen provecho!