San Pedro Shrimp Tray is a special recipe made with a combination of shrimp, potatoes, bell peppers, onion, tomato, and spices. It is a famous dish full of flavors and a blessing for all seafood lovers.
San Pedro Fish Market in Los Angeles Harbor is quite famous for its Shrimp Tray. They have many other dishes on their menu but the shrimp tray is a special one.
You can make shrimp tray exactly like San Pedro shrimp tray at home with this recipe. The cooking method is simple, cheap, and not time-consuming. Make shrimp tray for your family this weekend.
Ingredients
- 450 g shrimps (peeled, deveined)
- 1 green chili pepper (seeds removed, sliced lengthwise)
- 1 red chili pepper (seeds removed, sliced lengthwise)
- 1/2 onion (sliced)
- 1 tomato (sliced lengthwise)
- 6 baby red potatoes (peeled, halved)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
For the seasoning
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon old bay seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano (crushed)
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
How to cook shrimp
Boil water in a pot over medium heat. Add potatoes and boil for 5 minutes. Drain.
Mix all the seasoning ingredients and add half of the seasoning to the shrimp. Mix to coat well and leave for 15 minutes.
In a skillet, heat oil and butter over medium heat and sauté garlic until fragrant then add shrimp and cook for 3 minutes per side until golden brown then remove shrimp from skillet.
Now, add sliced peppers to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes then add potatoes and cook until tender. Stir occasionally.
Add tomatoes and remaining seasoning to the skillet, stir well and cook for 3 minutes.
Finally, add cooked shrimp, stir well to combine all the ingredients, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
Transfer the shrimp and vegetables to a large serving tray. Serve with garlic bread and enjoy.
San Pedro Shrimp Tray Recipe
Ingredients
- 450 g shrimps (peeled, deveined)
- 1 green chili pepper (seeds removed, sliced lengthwise)
- 1 red chili pepper (seeds removed, sliced lengthwise)
- 1/2 onion (sliced)
- 1 tomato (sliced lengthwise)
- 6 baby red potatoes (peeled, halved)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
For the seasoning
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon old bay seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano (crushed)
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Boil water in a pot over medium heat. Add potatoes and boil for 5 minutes. Drain.
- Mix all the seasoning ingredients and add half of the seasoning to the shrimp. Mix to coat well and leave for 15 minutes.
- In a skillet, heat oil and butter over medium heat and sautégarlic until fragrant then add shrimp and cook for 3 minutes per side until golden brown then remove shrimp from skillet.
- Now, add sliced peppers to the skillet and cook for 2minutes. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes then add potatoes and cook until tender. Stir occasionally.
- Add tomatoes and remaining seasoning to the skillet, stir well and cook for 3 minutes.
- Finally, add cooked shrimp, stir well to combine all the ingredients and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Transfer the shrimp and vegetables to a large serving tray. Serve with garlic bread and enjoy.
