Name: Shrimp in Tamarind
Prep time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 30 shrimp, clean and peeled, leaving only the tail; 100 grams butter; salt, and pepper, to taste; 300 grams tamarind pulp, without sugar; 2 chipotle chiles, finely chopped or 4 tablespoons of ground; 1/2 liters shrimp broth, can be substituted with water and 1 tablespoon of broth; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 100 grams red onion, finely chopped

Preparation

30 mins

Low

Clean the shrimp very well, remove the shell, leaving only the tail, butterfly them along the back and remove the vein. Chop the onion very finely. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat, add the onion until it becomes translucent, then incorporate the tamarind pulp and the chipotle pepper, frying for 10 minutes. Once fried, add the broth and cook over low heat for another 15 minutes.