Jumbo Shrimp With Pepper Salsa Food

JUMBO SHRIMP STUFFED WITH CILANTRO AND CHILES

Steps:

• Prepare an outdoor grill with a medium-high fire. Without removing the shells, slit about 3/4 of the way through the shrimp down the ridged back and remove the vein that runs down the center. Rinse and pat the shrimp dry. Whisk thyme leaves, lime juice, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and black pepper, to taste, in a shallow nonreactive bowl or dish. Lay the shrimp cut side down in the lime mixture and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• In a food processor, pulse the garlic, jalapeno, scallions, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt to make a coarse paste. Add the cilantro and pulse just enough to incorporate into the mixture. Spoon the mixture into the opening in the shrimp and close the shrimp. Grill the shrimp shell side down (to keep filling from falling out) for 3 minutes. Turn to the other shell side, cover, and grill another 2 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink and are slightly firm to the touch. Sprinkle with salt and serve.
• Jumbo shrimp in the shell can be a knife and fork sort of deal unless you're outside and it's summer and you are feeling very relaxed. Serve these with lots of napkins if your crowd is the peel-and-eat type.

JUMBO SHRIMP WITH BASIL AND MINT PESTO

Steps:

• Blend the mint, basil, pine nuts, and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. With the machine running, gradually add 1/4 cup of olive oil, processing until well blended. Transfer the pesto to a medium bowl. Stir in the Parmesan. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Toss the shrimp with the extra-virgin olive oil in a large bowl to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss again.
• Heat a heavy large skillet over high heat. Working in 2 batches, add the shrimp and saute until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Toss the shrimp with enough pesto to coat.
• Transfer the shrimp to a platter and serve.

GRILLED JUMBO SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine first seven ingredients. Cover and refrigerate 2 tablespoons for basting. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add shrimp. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 1 hour., Drain and discard marinade. Alternately thread shrimp and tomatoes onto metal or soaked wooden skewers. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack., Grill kabobs, uncovered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning and basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Serve with rice if desired.

JUMBO SHRIMP PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
• Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact.
• Mix together olive oil, garlic and salt and pepper in a bowl.
• Add shrimp and toss lightly to coat.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes to an hour.
• In shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.
• Place each shrimp in bread crumb mixture and turn them to lightly coat both sides.
• Arrange shrimp so that they aren't touching each other in a ungreased 9 x 13 pan.
• Drizzle with melted butter.
• Place pan on the center rack of oven and bake for 10 minutes or until done.
• Serve immediately with lemon wedges.

SHRIMP SALSA

Steps:

• Stir the salad shrimp, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt, pepper, and garlic together in a large glass bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the flavors combine, at least 1 hour. Serve cold.

JUMBO SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring two cups of water to a boil. Cook asparagus in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of liquid.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the shrimp pieces until the color changes, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in asparagus with reserved liquid , and season with ginger, soy sauce, sugar, sherry and salt to taste. Continue to cook for 5 more minutes.

GRILLED JUMBO SHRIMP WITH LEMON AND OREGANO

Steps:

• Snip through shells of shrimp along middle of back using kitchen shears, exposing vein and leaving tail and adjoining segment of shell intact. Devein shrimp, leaving shells in place.
• Mince and mash garlic to a paste with salt using a large heavy knife or a mortar and pestle. Transfer to a blender along with lemon juice and pepper and blend until smooth. With motor running, add oil in a slow stream, blending until emulsified. Transfer dressing to a bowl and stir in chopped oregano.
• Prepare grill for cooking over direct heat with medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas).
• Toss shrimp with 1/4 cup dressing in a large bowl and marinate no more than 15 minutes. (Texture of shrimp will change if marinated too long.)
• Lightly brush lemon wedges with some of remaining dressing and grill, turning over once, until grill marks appear, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a large platter.
• Grill shrimp on lightly oiled grill rack (covered only if using a gas grill), turning over once, until just cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes total. Transfer to platter with lemons as grilled. Serve with remaining dressing.

JUMBO SHRIMP WRAPPED WITH ARUGULA AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Place shrimp in shallow dish and add lemon zest and juice, garlic, salt, pepper and extra-virgin olive oil. Toss shrimp to coat evenly with dressing. Arrange the arugula in piles of 2 or 3 leaves, working with 6 piles at a time. Pile up 3 slices of prosciutto and cut in half across.
• To assemble the shrimp, place 1 shrimp on each pile of 2 or 3 arugula leaves then wrap the leaves up with the shrimp using the prosciutto. Assemble 6 pieces at a time, like an assembly line. Nest a grape tomato into the curve of the prosciutto wrapped shrimp and secure into place with a party pick.
• Arrange the shrimp appetizers on a platter and don't forget to put out a small empty bowl near the shrimp platter to collect the tails of shrimp and party picks, once guests finish the appetizers.

JUMBO SHRIMP STUFFED WITH CILANTRO & CHILES

Steps:

• 1. Heat grill to medium-high. Cut a deep slit shrimp, through shell, down ridged back and remove vein. Rinse and pat shrimp dry. Whisk thyme leaves, lime juice, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and black pepper to taste in a shallow glass dish. Add shrimp and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 2. Pulse garlic, jalapeno, scallions, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor to a coarse paste. Add cilantro and pulse to incorporate. Spoon mixture into slit in shrimp and press to close opening. Lay shrimp on grill and cook for 3 minutes. Turn over, cover, and grill until shrimp turn pink and are slightly firm to touch, about 2 more minutes. Sprinkle with salt and serve.

JUMBO SHRIMP WITH CILANTRO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Mix the marinade ingredients together in a bowl. Add the shrimp to the marinade and toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for two hours, if time permits.
• Mix the mayonnaise ingredients together, cover, and refrigerate until required.
• Thread four shrimp onto each skewer and cook them on a prepared grill for 4-5 minutes on each side, turning them once. To serve, remove shrimp from skewers, if preferred, and serve with the cilantro mayonnaise.

GRILLED SHRIMP WITH PAPAYA SALSA

Steps:

• Grill shrimp on stove-top grill or preheated broiler. Allow about 4 to 5 minutes total.
• Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients and mix well. Arrange salsa on each of two dinner plates and surround with shrimp.

TEX-MEX GRILLED SHRIMP AND SALSA

Steps:

• Combine shrimp, olive oil, paprika, chili powder, and cumin in a large bowl. Gently stir until evenly combined. Cover and refrigerate while you prepare the salsa.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Grill tomatoes, onion, garlic, and jalapeno for 4 minutes. Flip and grill until tomatoes and jalapenos are blistered, about 4 minutes more.
• Cut tops off the tomatoes and discard. Cut jalapeno in half, scrape the skin off, and discard seeds. Quarter the onion. Squeeze garlic cloves from their skins.
• Place the grilled vegetables in a blender. Add lime juice and salt; blend until smooth. Add cilantro and pulse until evenly blended.
• Transfer shrimp to the hot grill and cook for 2 minutes per side. Serve with the salsa.

JUMBO SHRIMP WITH SWEET-AND-SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• For the Sauce:.
• In a small saucepan warm the peanut oil over medium heat.
• Add the ginger and garlic.
• Cook until golden brown, about 60 to 90 second, stirring often.
• Add the marmalade, rice vinegar, dijon mustard and soy sauce and stir until the marmalade has melted.
• Remove from heat and set aside at room temperature.
• If made ahead, warm the sauce over medium heat until the marmalade has melted again.
• Shrimp:.
• In a large bowl mix the oil, salt, chile powder, paprika and pepper.
• Add the shrimp to the bowl and mix thoroughly to coat the shrimp evenly with the spices.
• Thread shrimp onto metal skewers or you can also use a fish basket.
• Heat grill to 500 to 550 degrees (high heat).
• With the grill lid closed, grill shrimp over Direct high heat until just opaque in the center and firm to touch, 3-5 minutes, turning once.
• Serve warm with as much sauce as you like drizzled over the top or use as a dipping suace.

JUMBO SHRIMP WITH FREGOLA

Steps:

• Peel shrimp, reserving heads and shells. Devein shrimp. Put shrimp heads and shells in large pot. Add celery, carrot, tomato, onion, and 4 1D2 cups water. Set over high heat, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and bring to boil. Lower heat, cover pot, and simmer 40 minutes, skimming occasionally.
• Strain broth into 4-cup measuring cup, pressing on solids to extract flavorful liquid. Add water if necessary to make 4 cups liquid. Return broth to pan, add fregola, and set over high heat. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Add shrimp and simmer additional 5 minutes.
• Divide among 4 soup bowls. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over each bowl, and sprinkle with parsley and basil.

JUMBO SHRIMP WITH PEPPER SALSA

Steps:

• If using a broiler, preheat to high.
• If cooking on BBQ, start it up!
• Soak 8 bamboo skewers in cold water so they won't burn.
• Combine all ingredients for the marinade.
• Add the shrimp and stir to coat them completely.
• Cover and chill while preparing the salsa.
• Mix together all salsa ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
• Thread the cubes of melon onto 8 UNSOAKED skewers and set aside on serving tray.
• Thread 4 shrimp onto each of the soaked skewers, piercing them through both ends.
• This way should help keep them flat.
• Broil 4 inches from the heat until pink, turning them once.
• Or cook on BBQ, turning once until pink.
• This should only take 3-4 minutes.
• Move cooked shrimp to serving tray with the melon.
• Serve with salsa on the side.
• ENJOY!

SPICY JUMBO SHRIMPS WITH OLD CAPE FLAVOURS

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix the ingredients from the yoghurt, down to the salt. Whisk well. It's best to do this well ahead, and leave this sauce, covered, at room temperature -- the flavours meld and improve a lot.
• Place the cleaned shrimps (preferable in one layer) in a large oven dish or tin, and coat the shrimps with the mixture. Keep some of the sauce for later, if there is enough. Shake the dish, so the thickish sauce penetrates to the bottom of the dish.
• Marinate the shrimps in the fridge for 1 hour.
• To grill over hot coals, skewer the shrimps close together on skewers (soaked in water if using wooden skewers). Grill quickly and carefully only until they curl up and turn pink, using any leftover or extra sauce to brush them with.
• Or bake in a 350 deg F/180 deg C oven, brushing once with the rest of the marinade.
• Bake only until they turn pink and curl up -- better watch this, as I forgot to time this bit! If they're cold out of the fridge they will take longer -- it's better to take the dish out of the fridge 30 minutes before cooking time. (Tonight, cold from the fridge, they took only about 20 mins to cook).
• If done in the oven, serve with the juices, over rice. If grilled on skewers, serve with salads and bread.
• Be warned that shrimps shrink a lot in cooking, and as a main dish 2 lbs/1 kg will really only serve 4 adults!
• You could stretch it by serving it as a starter, on baby mixed greens moistened with vinaigrette. Serve with crusty bread.
• Prep time does not include cleaning the shrimps or the marinating time.

IRRESISTIBLE GRILLED SHRIMP WITH FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first eight ingredients. Add the shrimp; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, place salsa ingredients in a food processor; cover and process until finely chopped. Transfer to a small bowl. Chill until serving., Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Thread shrimp onto three metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill shrimp, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning once. Serve with salsa.,

SOUTHWESTERN SHRIMP WITH SALSA

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first seven ingredients. Add the shrimp; seal and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions., In a small bowl, combine avocado and lime juice; toss to coat. Add the remaining ingredients; gently stir to combine., Drain shrimp and discard marinade. Thread shrimp onto metal or soaked wooden skewers; place on greased grill rack. Grill shrimp, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-9 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning once. Serve with rice and salsa.