Camarones al Mojo de Ajo (Mexican Garlic Shrimp)

You’re going to love this camarones al mojo de ajo recipe!

It’s easy, delicious and super quick.

The best part is that you can have it ready on the table in less than 20 minutes!

If you like shrimp recipes check out my Mexican shrimp cocktail.

What is mojo de ajo shrimp?

Mojo de ajo shrimp or camarones al mojo de ajo is a simple dish consisting of shrimp in a butter and garlic sauce.

This easy dish contains just 5 ingredients.

Shrimp, garlic salt, butter, minced garlic and fresh lime juice.

Back when we used to eat out a lot I would always for this Mexican garlic shrimp.

It’s so good but expensive.

It’s a lot cheaper to make it yourself at home.

At home you can make it to suit your preference.

You can add more or less garlic depending on how garlicky you like it.

You can also season your shrimp the way you like it before cooking.

What kind of garlic should I use?

For this recipe you’ll want to use freshly minced garlic for the best taste.

While you can use store bought minced garlic in a pinch it won’t taste the same.

How to make Mexican garlic shrimp

I like to use peeled, deveined and tail off shrimp as it’s more convenient.

Make sure you’re using thawed shrimp.

I thaw mine overnight in the refrigerator.

Then I give it a quick rinse in a strainer.

Pat your shrimp dry with a paper towel.

Season the thawed shrimp with garlic salt.

I like to use Lawry’s garlic salt.

In my opinion it’s the best garlic salt out there.

I love that it has parsley flakes in it.

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium low heat.

Once the butter is melted add the minced garlic and cook for 5 minutes.

Then add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes.

Then stir and cook for another 3 minutes.

Next cover the skillet and continue to cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

Then squeeze a little fresh lime juice over the shrimp.

Serve the shrimp immediately so they don’t continue cooking in the hot skillet.

Looking for more delicious recipes? Try these:

• Tostadas de jaiba (crab tostadas)
• Ensalada de jaiba (crab salad)
• Tuna macaroni salad
• Tuna patties
• Atún a la Mexicana

What do you serve with camarones al mojo de ajo?

I served this shrimp recipe with Mexican rice and steamed broccoli and cauliflower.

Mexican rice and shrimp go really good together.

It would also be good served with pasta.

My husband likes to put the shrimp in warm corn tortillas making them into garlic shrimp tacos.

Mexican garlic shrimp recipe

This camarones al mojo de ajo recipe is something the whole family will love.

It’s so quick and easy to throw together making it the perfect weeknight dinner.

I really hope you enjoyed today’s easy recipe and I hope you’ll give it a try!

It’s one of our favorites!

If you do I’d love to know what you think of it in the comments below.

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