Camarones al Ajillo: A Quick & Delicious Garlic Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.5 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 10 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 pound fresh large shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 0.5 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens and becomes translucent, around 5 minutes. Add garlic, cooking until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add shrimp and cook until opaque, about 2 minutes per side. Stir in tomato sauce, fresh parsley, and red pepper flakes; cook until tomato sauce is heated through, approximately 5 minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Nutrition

• Calories: 257 kcal
• Fat Content: 16 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 3 g
• Sodium Content: 445 mg
• Protein Content: 20 g
• Cholesterol Content: 203 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 9 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 8 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g