On today’s menu we have Camarones con Naranja y Tequila, also known as, Shrimp with Orange and Tequila.
This is a coastal Mexican dish consisting of garlic, onions, serrano chiles, cilantro, lime juice, and orange zest. The orange zest was dipped into boiling water and then immediately plunged into cold water to remove any bitterness, leaving only the sweet citrus flavor.
After the shrimp were cooked, I poured about 1/4 cup of Tequila over them and used a long match to light it and let it burn off. I then added more lime juice and served the dish over a bed of steamed white rice.
And of coarse, an authentic Mexican dish cannot be served without either a Corona and lime or a Jarritos! I chose the Jarritos because I personally think that Corona is overrated and tastes like it came out of a Mexican prison sewer drain.
Spicy, tangy, shrimp-goodness!
-Johnny
December 1, 2007 at 9:32 pm
I love Jarritos! Haven’t had them in ages though, you just made me feel all nostalgic for my childhood days. Nothing goes with a torta or machaca burrito like Jarritos. Horchata comes a close second though.
December 2, 2007 at 1:13 pm
Oh yes, everyone should try them at least once! I hadn’t had them in forever until I made this dish. MMM.
-J