Enchilado de Camarones (Cuban Shrimp in Creole Sauce)
Shrimp simmered in a rich Cuban creole sauce of tomato, peppers, onion, garlic and white wine. Despite the name, it's flavourful rather than spicy. Served with white rice and tostones.
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Season the shrimp
In a bowl, toss the shrimp with ½ teaspoon of the salt and the lime juice until evenly coated. Cover and keep in the fridge while you make the sauce.
- 700 g shrimp
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 lime, juiced
Make the sofrito
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook the onion, green pepper and red pepper for about 8 minutes, stirring now and then, then add the garlic and cook 1 more minute.
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, crushed
✅ Done when: vegetables are soft and translucent, garlic smells fragrant
Simmer the sauce
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Cook the shrimp
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Serve
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Season the shrimp
In a bowl, toss the shrimp with ½ teaspoon of the salt and the lime juice until evenly coated. Cover and keep in the fridge while you make the sauce.
- 700 g shrimp
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 lime, juiced
Make the sofrito
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook the onion, green pepper and red pepper for about 8 minutes, stirring now and then, then add the garlic and cook 1 more minute.
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, crushed
✅ Done when: vegetables are soft and translucent, garlic smells fragrant
Simmer the sauce
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Cook the shrimp
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Serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
In Cuba, 'enchilado' doesn't mean chilli-hot: it refers to seafood cooked in a red creole sauce of tomato and peppers. Cuban cooking generally uses very little hot chilli.
Enchilado de camarones or langosta (lobster) is a celebration dish, especially in coastal towns.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Sweet shrimp in a rich, tangy red sauce, perfect for spooning over rice.
💡 Fun Fact
Cubans abroad are often surprised to find that 'enchilado' in Mexico means spicy, while in Cuba it simply means 'in red sauce'.
Cuban coast
23.11°N, -82.37°W
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