Spicy Shrimp Skillet (Clamato Beer Inspired)
Zesty and piquant flavors inspired by the Clamato beer cocktail get incorporated into this spicy beer shrimp skillet. Great as appetizer along with some garlic bread or an entree with pasta or rice. Plentiful sauce.
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 343kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw shrimp 21-30, tail on, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoon Tajin or other chile lime seasoning divided equally
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion small dice
- 1 celery rib small dice
- 12 oz dark Mexican lager such as Dos Equis Ambar*
- 6.5 oz chopped clams in juice OR ½ cup clam juice**
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce or to taste
- 2 teaspoon Maggi liquid seasoning or to taste***
- 2 teaspoon hot sauce or to taste
- 1 large lime
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Coat the shrimp nicely with 1 tablespoon of the Tajin/chile lime seasoning and set aside.
- Heat a 10 inch, deep skillet, such as cast iron, over medium-high heat and add the butter and olive oil.
- Add the onion, celery and remaining 1 tablespoon Tajin/chile lime seasoning. Stir and saute until soft, 3-4 mins.
- Deglaze the skillet with a bit of the beer, then add all of it. Add the chopped clams and their juice (or ½ cup clam juice). Simmer to reduce, about 5 mins.
- Add the tomato sauce, Worcestershire, Maggi seasoning and hot sauce. Stir and simmer to reduce, about 5 more minutes.
- Taste the reduced sauce and adjust the seasonings as needed. Add the seasoned shrimp and cook for about 2 mins or until they are no longer translucent. Do not overcook or the shrimp will become tough.
- Remove from heat, squeeze a bit of lime juice over the dish, garnish with cilantro and lime wedges and serve.
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Notes
*Dark Mexican lager is brewed in the tradition of Vienna lager. Not only does it balance the acidity of the tomato sauce in this dish but it also contributes beautiful roasty, malty notes and adds depth to the sauce.
**If you enjoy the texture and flavor chopped clams. Otherwise use a good quality clam juice to impart brininess to the sauce and boost the flavor base.
***You can substitute with soy sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 3467mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 14g
