Chipotle Barbecued Shrimp With Goat Cheese Cream Food

SHRIMP ENCHILADAS WITH GOAT CHEESE AND CHIPOTLE CREAM

Steps:

• Fill a saucepan halfway with water and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add the leeks, cook about 1 minute, and immediately drain and rinse with cold water.
• Wipe the pan dry and return the leeks to the pan.
• Add cream, goat cheese, salt and pepper.
• Place the pan over medium heat and cook, stirring until the cheese is melted and the sauce is somewhat thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Set aside.
• In a skillet heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. When hot, add the shrimp and sauté until they just turn pink, 1 to 2 minutes.
• When cool enough to handle, slice the shrimp lengthwise along their backs so there are now 24 pieces of shrimp.
• For the chipotle cream: In a mini food processor or with a sharp knife, very finely chop the chilies; strain into a small saucepan (there should be about 1 tablespoon puree).
• Add the cream to the pan and heat over medium heat, whisking, until the mixture is smooth and heated through.
• To assemble: Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Divide the cheese-leek mixture evenly among 4 tortillas, placing the mixture along the length of the center of the tortillas.
• Place 4 shrimp pieces on top and roll up into a cylinder.
• Place in an 8 x 8-inch ovenproof dish and pour the chipotle cream over all; cover with foil.
• Heat in the oven until warmed through, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and, with a spatula, place 1 enchilada on each plate.
• Top each with 2 pieces of the remaining shrimp and surround with a spoonful of the sauce from the bottom of the baking dish.

BACON-WRAPPED SHRIMP WITH CHIPOTLE BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak 5 to 8 bamboo skewers in water for about 20 minutes to keep them from burning on the grill or under the broiler.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet until halfway done, about 4 minutes. Drain and cool on paper towels. Wrap a piece of bacon around the middle of each shrimp; skewer with bamboo through the point where the bacon ends meet to keep it from unraveling. Thread 3 to 5 shrimp on each bamboo skewer.
• Puree the barbecue sauce, oil, lemon juice, mustard, chipotles, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper in a blender. Set aside half of the sauce for dipping.
• Preheat a grill, grill pan or broiler. Grill or broil shrimp (on a foil-lined baking sheet, if broiling) for 5 minutes, basting with the sauce once they begin to turn pink. Flip, baste again and grill or broil until just cooked through, about 4 more minutes. Serve with extra sauce.

CHIPOTLE CREAM SHRIMP

Steps:

• Put the flour in a shallow bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of the cilantro, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper and toss to combine. Add the shrimp and toss to coat.
• Melt the butter in a large heavy saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and saute until golden brown and just cooked through, 5 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a plate. Add the wine to the same pan and boil until slightly thickened, 2 minutes. Add the cream, chipotle chiles, Worcestershire sauce and garlic to the pan and boil until slightly reduced, 2 minutes. Return the shrimp to the pan and toss to coat with the chipotle sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon cilantro and serve with white or brown rice.

CHIPOTLE CREAM SHRIMP

Steps:

• Put the flour in a shallow bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of the cilantro, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and toss to combine. Add the shrimp and toss to coat.
• Melt the butter in a large heavy saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and saute for 5 minutes, or until golden brown and just cooked through (mine took less time). Transfer the shrimp to a plate.
• Add the wine to the same pan and boil for 2 minutes, or until slightly reduced.
• Return the shrimp to the pan and toss to coat them with the chipotle sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro, and serve.

CHIPOTLE-SHRIMP CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Cups and Filling
• Crisp your phyllo cups on a parchment-lined baking sheet in the oven for 5 min. before setting aside to cool completely.
• When the cups are cool, whip the cream cheese, sour cream, green onions, salt and pepper together. Transfer this mixture to a ziptop bag with one bottom corner cut off, then use to fill each phyllo cup.
• Chipotle-Shrimp
• Process the chipotle peppers and sauce in a food processor until smooth. Place the chipotle purée, shrimp and garlic together in a ziptop bag and gently work the bag around until the shrimp are evenly coated. Place the shrimp in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to marinate.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the shrimp and sauce to the pan, then sprinkle with the salt and lime juice. Cook for around 4 minutes, tossing the shrimp as needed, until the shrimp are cooked through. Remove from the heat and gently mix in the butter.
• Assembly
• Top filled cups with shrimp and cilantro. Serve warm.

CHIPOTLE-BARBECUED SHRIMP WITH GOAT CHEESE CREAM

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the chilies, adobo, lime, juice, orange juice, tequila, ketchup, sugar, molasses, salt and pepper.
• In a shallow nonreactive dish, combine the chipotle mixture and the shrimp.
• Cover and let stand at room temperature, stirring once or twice, for 30 minutes.
• Combine the rest of the ingredients to make the goat cheese cream.
• Light the grill to medium hot.
• Position the rack to about 6 inches above the heat source.
• Lift the shrimp from the marinade and reserve the liquid.
• Put them on 4 large metal skewers and lay them on the rack after oiling it.
• Baste with some of the marinade, cover and grill, turning 3 times and basting at each turn with some of the marinade, for a total of 6 minutes.
• The shrimp should be pink, curled and moist.
• Slide the shrimp off their skewers and onto a platter or individual appetizer plates.
• Drizzle with the goat cheese cream and serve immediately.