Mexican · Dinner

Camarones a la diabla

Name: Camarones a la diabla
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 pounds large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 4 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded; 4 dried árbol chiles, divided; 3 Roma tomatoes, halved; 1/2 white onion, divided; 3 garlic cloves; 2 chipotle chiles in adobo; 1/2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano; 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1/2 cup water or shrimp stock; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; 3 cups cooked white rice; 12 warm corn tortillas

Large shrimp flash-seared and finished in a fried tomato sauce layered with guajillo, árbol, and smoky chipotle chiles.

About 1 hr 10 minTotal

About 50 minActive

$$Cost

ModerateDifficulty

Makes 6 servings

Equipment

Use another covered 12-inch oven-safe skillet or transfer before the oven finish.
Best large covered skillet
All-Clad D3 12-Inch Fry Pan with Lid · 41126
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Another workable path: Use another covered 12-inch oven-safe skillet or transfer before the oven finish.
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How we chose
Research-backed · reviewed Aug 2026
We matched the twelve-inch footprint, fitted lid, tri-ply heat distribution, 600°F oven and broiler rating, current model 41126 and UPC, ownership burden, and exact Amazon identity. Kwilt has not cooked with this pan.
All-Clad D3 12-Inch Fry Pan with Lid · 41126: Its twelve-inch cooking surface gives rice, shrimp, meat, and vegetables room to cook evenly, while the fitted lid and 600°F oven rating cover both the lidded stovetop method and the shepherd's-pie oven finish. Trade-off: It is a premium-priced pan, food can stick without sound preheating and fat control, and the long handle plus lid need more storage room than a basic skillet.
Another workable path: Use another oven-safe 12-inch skillet with a well-fitting lid; if the handle has a lower heat limit, transfer oven-finished food to a suitable baking dish.
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All-Clad model 41126 specifications
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Ingredients

1× recipe · Makes 6 servings

2 pounds large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
4 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded
4 dried árbol chiles, divided
3 Roma tomatoes, halved
1/2 white onion, divided
3 garlic cloves
2 chipotle chiles in adobo
1/2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 cup water or shrimp stock
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
3 cups cooked white rice
12 warm corn tortillas

Instructions

Toss shrimp with lime and 1/2 teaspoon salt; refrigerate 15 minutes. Toast guajillos and 2 árbol chiles briefly without blackening, then soak in hot water 15 minutes.
Broil tomatoes, one onion quarter, and garlic until spotted. Blend with drained chiles, chipotles, oregano, remaining salt, and water; strain.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a . Pat shrimp dry and sear in one layer, about 45 seconds per side—still underdone inside. Transfer immediately.
Cook diced remaining onion in remaining oil for 3 minutes. Add sauce carefully and fry until darker, glossy, and no longer raw-tasting, 8 to 10 minutes.
Return shrimp and simmer only until opaque, loose-C shaped, and 145°F, 1 to 2 minutes. Add remaining árbol only if desired; scatter with cilantro and serve with rice and tortillas.

MexicoMexican regional and household cooking

From the table

About this recipe

A la diabla describes a spicy red-chile preparation, not one fixed nationwide sauce. Mexican coastal cooks variously reach for árbol, guajillo, chipotle, serrano, tomato, orange, or other household balances.

A la diabla names a spicy red-chile preparation, not one fixed nationwide sauce. Mexican coastal versions variously use árbol, guajillo, chipotle, serrano, ketchup, or orange. This branch layers clean heat; shrimp are removed before the sauce fries so they do not turn rubbery. This Kwilt version follows the reviewed household adaptation: Use the strongest rated chipotle-tomato timing pattern, add guajillo body and adjustable árbol heat, and enforce a two-stage shrimp cook.

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