Baked Shrimp with Tomatillos

Baked Shrimp with Tomatillos Recipe

Posted by Elise

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Baked Shrimp with Tomatillos Recipe

Shrimp can be cooked either shell on or shell off. Cooking with the shell on will result in better flavor, but can be fussy to eat, as you have to pick off the shells as you eat them. Shelling and deviling the shrimp before cooking can add a good 10 minutes to prep time, but the resulting dish is easier to eat. This is a one-pan dish, going from stove-top to oven, so use an oven-proof pan.

Baked Shrimp with Tomatillos Recipe

by Elise

Prep Time2 min Cook Time: 25 min

Ingredients for the recipe:

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped, about 1 cup
• 1-2 jalapeno chiles, seeded, minced
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 lb tomatillos, chopped
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cup clam juice OR 1/4 cup water
• 1 lb shrimp, cleaned, deveined
• 1 cup Cotija queso seco cheese (can substitute feta)
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• Lime juice
• Black pepper to taste

Directions:

1 Heat oil in the pan you will use for baking. Add the onions and jalapeños, cook for 5 minutes on medium-high until the onions begin to brown. Add the garlic and cook a minute more. Add the tomatillos, reduce heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes, until the tomatillos are cooked through, but still hold their shape. Sprinkle salt over the tomatillos as they are cooking.
2 If using clam juice, add to pan, turn up the heat and reduce by half. If using water, just add 1/4 cup of water without reducing it.
3 Add the cheese and shrimp. Cook in a preheated 425°F oven for 10 minutes.
4 Remove the pan from the oven. If using a pan with a handle, such as a cast iron frying pan, I recommend cooling the handle with ice for safety; it's so easy to forget that pan has just come out of the oven, and you grab the hot handle by mistake. Right before serving, mix in the cilantro and sprinkle with lime juice and freshly ground black pepper.
Yield: Serves 4.