This is How I Make Camarones a la Diabla (Deviled Shrimp)

chipotle peppers

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: canned jalapeños

Smoked paprika provides a similar smoky flavor without the heat.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: white fish

Chicken breast is lower in cholesterol, while white fish is often more affordable.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: crema

Greek yogurt offers a healthier alternative with similar creaminess.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is rich in healthy fats.

Remove the core from each of the 8 roma tomatoes and quarter them.

Spread the quartered tomatoes on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Quarter 2 yellow onions and add them to the sheet tray with the tomatoes.

Add 6 whole garlic cloves to the sheet tray.

Drizzle about 1/4 cup of olive oil over the vegetables and season with salt and black pepper.

Roast the vegetables in the oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes.

Prepare 2 pounds of 16-20 shrimp by peeling and deveining them, leaving the tails on for aesthetics.

Rinse the shrimp in cold water and set them aside.

Remove the stems and seeds from 3 different kinds of chiles (arbol, ancho, guajillo).

Add the chiles to the sheet tray with the vegetables for the last 5 minutes of roasting.

Remove the roasted vegetables from the oven and transfer them to a blender.

Squeeze the juice of 1 lime into the blender with the roasted vegetables and add a small bunch of cilantro.

Blend the mixture starting at low speed and then increasing to high until pureed.

Transfer the blended sauce to a medium-sized pot and add 1/2 to 3/4 cup of water to thin it out, keeping it warm on low heat.

In a large frying pan, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat.

Add 1 peeled and julienned yellow onion to the pan and cook for 10-15 minutes until browned.

Add 2 finely minced garlic cloves and cook for 30-45 seconds until fragrant.

Add the shrimp to the pan and cook for 60-90 seconds, stirring constantly.

Season the shrimp with salt and lime juice and mix well.

Check the shrimp for doneness; they should form a loose 'C' shape when done.

Turn off the heat and add the warm sauce to the shrimp, mixing to combine.

Set the shrimp and sauce aside to keep warm.

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