DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Camarones al Tequila
Also known as: Jalisco Camarones al Tequila, Tequila Shrimp
Mexican shrimp with garlic butter, tequila, lime and árbol chile.
About Camarones al Tequila
Camarones al tequila are shrimp with tequila, garlic and lime. Mely Martínez describes this preparation as popular in Mexican seaside towns and connects it with memories of her hometown, Tampico.
Butter enriches the garlic sauce, while lime gives the shrimp a bright citrus contrast. This profile selects the source’s roasted árbol chile option and blanco tequila, with fresh cilantro contributing its herbal flavour.
The shrimp have a juicy texture within the surrounding garlic-butter mixture. Lime wedges finish the plate, and white rice is the selected optional accompaniment from the author’s serving suggestions.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk, Crustaceans.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Camarones al Tequila
Mely Martínez’s Mexican tequila shrimp with árbol chile.
- ButterCooking medium
- GarlicAromatic
- Raw shrimpProtein
- Blanco tequilaLiquid
- Fresh lime juiceSeasoning
- SaltSeasoning
- PepperSeasoningIngredient page not linked
- Dried árbol chilesSeasoning
- Fresh cilantroAromatic
- Lime wedgesGarnish
- White riceAccompaniment · Optional serving · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Butter: Milk
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Raw shrimp: Crustaceans. Source named shrimp retained as broad identity; taxon and supplier treatment unverified.
- Blanco tequila: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit FAQ recommendation selected; broader tequila link.
- Fresh lime juice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Generic card identity retained despite narrative naming black pepper.
- Dried árbol chiles: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Roasted/crushed native chile alternative selected rather than availability-driven red flakes; broader dried-chile link.
- Fresh cilantro: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Lime wedges: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- White rice (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Selected instead of pasta; full rice preparation unspecified.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Mexico
- MexicoCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Mexican Cuisine
- Jaliscan CuisineCatalogue link pending review
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