Shrimp Veracruzana

Shrimp Veracruzana
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and very thinly sliced, or to taste
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound peeled and deveined raw shrimp (16-20 per pound; see Shopping Tip)
  • 3 medium tomatoes, diced
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced pitted green olives
  • 1 lime, cut into 4 wedges


  1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add bay leaf and cook for 1 minute. Add onion, jalapenos and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in shrimp, cover and cook until pink and just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and olives. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, replace cover and cook until the tomatoes are almost broken down, 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove the bay leaf. Serve with lime wedges.

04/15/2018
Shrimp Veracruzana, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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