MADE BY: Zely DaSilva and Alex Sosa
About Camarones con Hogao
Camarones con Hogao is a dish from Colombia. It is made of shrimp in a creole sauce known as Hogao. Hogao is made with tomatoes, onions, scallions, and spices. Colombian Hogao is one of the most traditional Colombian seasoning sauces. In Colombia, Hogao is used as a base dish or just as a dipping sauce.
Nutritional Characteristics:
Omega 3, good for heart
Shrimp contains vitamin B12, which helps form red blood cells.
Scallions high in VIT K, helps blood clot, and keeps your bone strong.
Positive Characteristics:
Enjoy as dipping sauce or as topping.
Done in 15 minutes.
The recipe serves 8 people.
Healthy.
Only a few recipes.
Instructions:
First, prepare the thawed shrimp by patting them dry with a paper towel. Toss the shrimp in the 2 Tbsp of Adobo seasoning so they are coated evenly. You may use more Adobo seasoning if needed to coat all of the shrimp. Allow the shrimp to rest with the seasoning on it while you begin the sauce.
Heat a large skillet on the stove over medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil. Add both the green and white parts of the onion and sauté until it's soft (2-3 minutes).
Add the diced tomatoes to the cooked onions. Lower the heat so the sauce is at a simmer. Cook for about 5 minutes or until the sauce begins to thicken.
while the sauce is cooking, heat 1-2 Tbsp of olive oil in a separate skillet. Place the shrimp in a single layer in the pan and pan fry them for about 2 minutes on each side. You want them mostly but not fully cooked because you will continue cooking them in the sauce. Remove the shrimp from the pan and place in a clean bowl until the sauce is ready.
Once the sauce has started to thicken, add the packet of Sazon goya. Stir it into the sauce and cook until thick and saucy. Then add the 1-2 Tbsp of milk, shredded cheese and stir.
Add the shrimp to the sauce and cook for 1-2 minutes. Taste and add salt only if needed. The seasoning mixes already contain salt, so more may not be necessary. Serve warm.
serve: 8.
Ingredients list:
Shrimp:
1 lb. bag of frozen, raw, peeled shrimp, thawed.
2 Tbsp and more if needed, all-purpose Adobo seasoning with pepper.
Hogao Sauce:
2 Tbsp olive oil (or more if needed)
2 bunches scallions (approx. 12-16)- cut green portion of onion into 2- 3inch-long pieces; cut white part in half lengthwise and then into 2-3inch-long pieces.
12 Roma tomatoes (or 1 large can crushed tomatoes), diced into small pieces.
1 packet Sazon Goya con cilantro y achiote (with coriander and annatto)
1-2 Tbsp milk, any type
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Salt to taste (only add at very end if needed)
Total calories: 126.8
Total fat: 6.1 g
Saturated fat: 1.9 g
Trans fat: 0.1 g
Cholesterol: 67.3 mg
Total Carbohydrate: 6.7 g
Dietary fiber: 1.1 g
Total sugar: 2.9 g