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garlic butter shrimp with rice and steamed veggies on a white plate

Camarones al mojo de ajo

Camarones al mojo de ajo is a delicious recipe consisting of shrimp cooked in a delicious butter and garlic sauce.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword camarones al mojo de ajo, camarones al mojo de ajo recipe, garlic butter shrimp, mexican garlic shrimp
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 280 kcal
Author Carissa

Ingredients

  • 20 oz medium shrimp tail off, peeled, deveined and thawed
  • 1 tsp garlic salt I use Lawry's
  • 6 tbs butter I use salted
  • 6 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 lime

Instructions

  1. Rinse the thawed shrimp in a strainer. Pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel.

  2. Season the shrimp with the garlic salt.

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

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

  5. Add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes.

  6. Then stir the shrimp and cook for another 3 minutes.

  7. Cover the skillet with the lid and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove the skillet from heat.

  8. Squeeze fresh lime juice over the shrimp.

  9. Serve and enjoy!