Garlicky Shrimp-Cilantro Tacos (Tacos De Camarones Al Mojo De Aj - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 lb white onion, peeled and thinly sliced
2 -3 serrano chilies, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced
4 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
2 1/2 lbs shrimp, peeled, deveined, and halved lengthwise (21-25 per lb.)
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
kosher salt
16 corn tortillas, warmed
2 limes, cut into wedges

Preparation

Heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add onions and chilies and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Pour vegetables into a bowl and set aside.
Melt butter in same frying pan over medium-high heat, add garlic, and stir until sizzling, about 1 minute.
Add half of shrimp to pan. Stir until shrimp are bright pink and no longer wet looking in thickest part (cut to test), about 3-5 minutes; transfer shrimp to bowl with reserved vegetables.
Add remaining shrimp to pan and cook as above, then return cooked shrimp and vegetables to a pan and stir everything together until hot, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cilantro and salt to taste.
Serve shrimp in a large bowl with tortillas accompanied by lime wedges to squeeze over the top.