Orange Grilled Shrimp With Cocoa Nib Gremolata Food

SMOKEY CANDIED CARROTS WITH WALNUT GREMOLATA

Steps:

• For the carrots: Place the carrots in a 10-inch saute pan. Add 1 1/2 cups water, the sugar or maple syrup and salt. Place the pan over high heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally with a rubber spatula to dissolve the sugar. Reduce the heat to medium-high and continue to simmer vigorously, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has thickened to a syrup and the carrots are fork tender, about 12 minutes. Stir in the butter. Remove from the heat and cool for 5 minutes before serving.
• For the gremolata: Meanwhile, mix together the walnuts, parsley, thyme, lemon zest and salt in a medium bowl.
• To serve, gently toss the carrots to coat them in the thickened syrup. Spoon them onto a platter and sprinkle with half of the gremolata. Serve the remaining gremolata on the side.

ROASTED TROUT WITH HAZELNUT GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the top third of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F.
• For the gremolata: In a small bowl, combine the parsley, hazelnuts, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest and the salt. Mix well to combine.
• In a medium bowl, toss together the mushrooms, squash, 1 tablespoon of the oil, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Spread the mixture on a rimmed baking sheet and roast for 12 minutes or until the squash is tender and beginning to brown. Remove the vegetables from the oven and preheat the broiler to high.
• Using a sharp knife, make 3 diagonal slashes on the skin side of each trout fillet. Season the fillets evenly with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and rub each one with 1/2 teaspoon of the oil.
• Place the fillets, skin side up, on top of the roasted vegetables. Broil for 8 to 9 minutes or until the skin is lightly browned and crisp and the flesh is cooked through but still moist.
• Place some of the vegetables on each serving plate and top with the fish. Serve topped with the gremolata.

ORANGE-SESAME NOODLES WITH GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl.
• Boil noodles according to package directions. Before draining, add snow peas and carrot. Let cook 30 seconds.
• Drain pasta, peas, and carrot, and toss immediately with orange juice mixture. Set aside.
• Brush shrimp with sesame oil, and grill over medium-hot coals 3 to 5 minutes.
• Arrange pasta on serving plates, and top with shrimp.

GRILLED SHRIMP WITH ORANGE AIOLI

Steps:

• marinate the shrimp: In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with the olive oil, orange juice, garlic and a generous pinch of pepper.
• Cover and refrigerate the shrimp for 1 hour or overnight.
• make the aioli: Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with the orange juice, orange zest, honey and garlic; season with salt.
• Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. Thread the shrimp onto 6 pairs of bamboo skewers and season with salt.
• Grill the shrimp over high heat, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Transfer the shrimp skewers to plates and serve with the aioli.

TEQUILA-ORANGE GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine shrimp, oil, half the jalapeno, half the garlic, and zest.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate, covered, for at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour.
• In a shallow sauce pan, combine remaining jalapeno and garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, orange juice, tequila and shallots.
• Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• Cook until mixture is thick and syrupy, 7-8 minutes.
• Stir in butter; keep warm.
• Heat a gas grill on high or stove-top grill pan over high heat.
• Grill shrimp, turning once, until just opaque, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer to a serving platter; pour tequila sauce over shrimp.
• Garnish with chives; serve immediately with lime wedges.