How To Make Camarones Miramar (Heads On Shrimp)

On a trip to Sayulita Mexico we got a recipe for Camarones con Cabezas from the owners of a little beach bar called Bar Miramar. The dish gets a lot of flavor from the shrimp heads cooking in wine and oil. We came up with a version of this recipe that is easy to make and packed with deliciousness. We named it Camarones Miramar to honor the source and remember the bar.

This recipe is naturally gluten free.

Watch A Video

Here is a video of 2 Cooks in the Kitchen making Camarones Miramar:

https://youtu.be/WwUZBPW4yM0

Ingredients For Camarones Miramar:

• 1/4 Cup Oil
• 1/2 Cup White Wine
• 4 Cloves Garlic, sliced
• 4 Chiles de Arbol
• 1 Tablespoon Mexican Oregano
• 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin
• 1/4 Teaspoon Thyme
• 12 Shrimp with the heads on

Oil and Wine

We’ll begin by putting the oil and wine in a skillet. We like using olive oil for its neutral flavor but you can use any oil you prefer. We are using a white wine for this so the shrimp flavor will be predominant but red wine would be another option.

Herbs and Spices

Next we’ll add all the herbs and spices to the pan. We’ll put in the garlic, de arbol chiles, Mexican oregano, cumin and thyme.

Cook and Reduce

Now we are going to cook this for about 20 minutes so we cook the garlic and get the sauce to reduce. You’ll want to be careful not to burn the garlic.

Add the Shrimp

Next we’ll add our shrimp. We want an even layer of shrimp so they all get down in the sauce. You want to get them in there quickly so they all cook evenly.

Turn the Shrimp

After 5 minutes we will turn the shrimp over. We’ll cook them for a bout a minute on the second side and then turn the heat off and leave them in the pan for 2 more minutes. They should be just cooked by then. We really don’t want to overcook them.

Serve

We like this dish served over rice or you can serve with some bread to sop up the juice.

Shrimp In Mexico

One of our pleasures when spending time in Mexico is going to the pescaderia (fish store) and buying fresh shrimp by the kilo. They usually have them in a variety of sizes and heads on or heads off. While this recipe depends on having the heads on we often get them without heads as well.

Here are some more recipes for camarones:

• Camarones a la Diabla
• Shrimp Stuffed Poblanos With Colorado Sauce
• Shrimp Picquante
• Huatape Con Camarones

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