Shrimp Diablo Recipe

Our shrimp diablo recipe is the perfect way to prepare a fast, scrumptious, saucy shrimp skillet that you can enjoy with cooked rice. Make a big batch and keep it in the fridge for the rest of the week.

cook TIME 18 mins
prep TIME 7 mins
total TIME 25 mins

Course: Main CourseCuisine: Mexican

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Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 496 kcal

Ingredients (16)

13 oz peeled shrimp from 26 oz raw shrimp
6 oz avocado sliced
4 oz tomato peeled, quartered, and deseeded
4 oz red bell pepper cut into pieces similar to the onion
2 oz onion cut into wedges
1 oz red jalapeno halved and deseeded
0.5 oz bird’s eye chili
1/4 cup unsalted chicken broth
3 1/2 cups cooked medium-grain rice
2 tbsp garlic minced, divided
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
1/2 tsp pepper flakes

INSTRUCTIONS

Roast 4 oz tomato, 4 oz bell pepper, 2 oz onion, 1 oz red jalapeno, and 0.5 oz bird eye’s chili in the air fryer at 400 °F for 5 minutes.

Add the roasted aromatics to a food processor, and blend until smooth with 1 tbsp garlic and 1/4 cup chicken broth.

Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Melt 2 tbsp butter and stir the remaining 1 tbsp garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.

Add 13 oz peeled shrimp and cook for 3 minutes.

Add the pepper mixture along with salt, pepper, and Cajun (1/2 tsp each). Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle over 1/4 cup cilantro and 1/2 tsp pepper flakes. Serve with 3 1/2 cups cooked rice and 6 oz sliced avocado.

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