Simple Comfort Food

Camerones al Mojo de Ajo

Simply put, shrimp in a rocking garlic oil. This past week I made a big batch of mojo de ajo, which translates to garlic sauce. Taking the time to break down the heads of garlic, and using some good extra virgin olive oil, yields something amazing. Something really wonderful that is just out of this world. Hands down some of the best garlic oil that you can use to saute anything in.

Camerones Mojo De Ajo

After making a batch and letting it sit in the refrigerator, I wanted to use the garlic oil and make shrimp with fettuccine for my wife’s birthday. A pound of fettuccine, a pound of shrimp, and about a half cup of mojo de ajo, brought some serious pleasure to the table. I sat back and watched the entire table consume, bowl after bowl, of this wonderful pasta and shrimp with garlic oil.

Ingredients:

Preheat your oven to 300 degrees. Begin by breaking down all of your garlic. Add the garlic to roasting dish, and add in all of the oil, making sure all of the garlic is covered. Carefully move the pan to the oven, and cook for roughly 30 minutes. If you do not have a roasting pan, you can do this on the stove, on medium to low heat, just until the oil lightly bubbles, for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, carefully remove from the oven, and stir in the salt and chipotle peppers, and add in the lime juice. Stir, and place back in the oven for another 30 to 40 minutes. Carefully remove from the oven, and let cool before placing it in a storage container that you can put in the refrigerator.

To make the shrimp, add about 1/4 cup of the oil, and some pieces of garlic to a large skillet. Bring to a medium-low heat, and add in the shrimp, and cook for a few minutes on each side, or until fully cooked. Plate and serve.

My kids loved the garlic shrimp so much, that they wanted me to make a plate the following day. The oil stays good in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks, which allows your imagination to go wild.

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