Guajillo Shrimp

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup good quality extra virgin olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 large shallot, peeled and diced
• 1/4 cup sweet onion, diced
• 1/4 cup yellow bell pepper, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 1/2 large dried guajillo chiles, julienned (soak in warm water 10 minutes first)
• 1 dash ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 lbs large shrimp, tail-on
• ground cayenne pepper
• 1 pinch saffron
• 3/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 defrost (if needed), peel and devein shrimp, set aside on paper towels.
• 2 pour olive oil in a large preheated non-stick skillet on medium-high heat.
• 3 add garlic, shallot, onion, bell pepper, bay leaf, peas, guajillo chili, allspice, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
• 4 cook until onions and bell pepper just begin to brown.
• 5 add shrimp.
• 6 stir and cook only until they are pinkish and opaque.
• 7 remove from heat and stir in saffron and cayenne pepper to taste.
• 8 note: guajillo are medium-hot chilies; the cayenne pepper adds heat so add as much or a little as you like.
• 9 taste and add more salt if needed.
• 10 garnish with cilantro and green onions.
• 11 serve over steamed long grain or jasmine rice.