Shrimp Veracruz
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 4:19pm

Ingredients




1 pound Fresh shrimp
1 tablespoon Oil
1 small Onion, chopped
3 Tomatoes, peeled, chopped, (1* lbs)
teaspoon Capers
1 Bay leaf
teaspoon Sugar
teaspoon Salt
1 lrg Green pepper, cut into strips
2 tablespoons Oil
2 3 Tbsp lime juice
cup Minced cilantro

Preparation

1 Camarones a la Veracruzana "A simple, quick shrimp entree, Mexican style" 2 Peel shrimp, slit backs and remove veins. Refrigerate. Saute onion in 1 tablespoon oil and cook until tender, but not browned. Add tomatoes, capers, bay leaf, sugar and salt. Bring to boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Add green peppers and cook 5 minutes longer. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in another skillet. Add cleaned shrimp. Cook over medium heat until pink. Sprinkle lime juice over shrimp. Add the sauce and heat 3-4 3 Makes 4servings.