Camarones a la Diabla Asados

Name: Camarones a la Diabla Asados
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: Arroz Blanco; 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; ½ cup (120 ml) tomato sauce; 4 chiles de árbol, stems removed; 4 guajillo chiles, seeds and stems removed; 2 ancho chiles, seeds and stems removed; 3 whole allspice berries; ½ large white onion (5¼ ounces/150 g), sliced; 4 cloves garlic, peeled; Chopped fresh parsley; Lime slices; 2 pounds (910 g) extra-large shrimp (about 16 to 20 per pound), peeled, deveined, rinsed, and patted dry; 1 tablespoon sea salt, plus more as needed; ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil; 4 chipotles en adobo, plus 1 tablespoon of sauce (3 ounces/80 g); 4 chipotles en adobo, plus 1 tablespoon of sauce (3 ounces/80 g); 1 cup (240) orange juice, freshly squeezed if in season

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Asada

By Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral

Published 2023

About

Camarones a la diabla translates literally to “shrimp, the devil’s way.” It is a figure of speech referring to the fiery level of spiciness in the sweet and salty sauce the shrimp is flavored with. For our grilled variation, we put it on skewers.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
4 cloves garlic, peeled
½ large

Americas
Mexico
Fish course
Pescatarian
Central America

Method

Heat the grapeseed oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat. When hot, add the garlic, onions, allspice, and the anchos, guajillos, and árbol chiles. Cook and stir until the onions are translucent and the chiles are aromatic, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce, fish sauce, and ¼ cup