Camarones a La Diabla
- 6 dried guajillo chilies
- 4 dried arbol chilies
- 2 dried ancho chilies
- 1/3 cup Sriracha
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 (28-ounce) can tomato puree
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large red onion, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 pounds tail-on shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Steamed white rice, to serve
- Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
- In a medium pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
- Meanwhile, set a skillet over medium heat.
- Toast all of the chilies in the dry skillet for 3 minutes on each side.
- Once the chilies are toasted, drop them in the boiling water, cover, and turn off the heat.
- Let steep for 20 minutes.
- Drain off the water, reserving about 1/4 cup.
- Discard the stems and seeds from the chilies.
- In a blender or food processor, combine the chilies and their reserved cooking liquid, Sriracha, and 2 tablespoons of the oil and puree until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides.
- Pass the mixture through a medium-mesh strainer into a large saucepan.
- Add the tomato puree and place over high heat.
- Bring the sauce to a gentle boil, lower the heat to medium, and simmer until the sauce reduces and thickens slightly, 12 to 15 minutes.
- In a separate pan or skillet, heat the butter and remaining 1 tablespoon oil over mediumhigh heat.
- Add the onion and cook until it starts to soften, 6 to 7 minutes.
- Add the garlic and shrimp and cook for an additional minute.
- Pour in the tomato/chile sauce, stirring to combine, and cook it all together until the shrimp are cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve over steamed white rice, generously spooning any additional sauce onto the shrimp and rice.
- Garnish with chopped parsley.
guajillo chilies, arbol chilies, ancho chilies, sriracha, vegetable oil, tomato puree, unsalted butter, red onion, garlic, shrimp, salt, white rice, fresh parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/camarones-a-la-diabla-379502 (may not work)