GRILLED SHRIMP
20 lg Shrimp, peeled, deveined 1/2 ts Minced jalapeno
1/4 c Olive oil 1/2 ts Oregano
1/4 c Minced cilantro 1/4 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Minced garlic 1/4 ts White pepper
———————–ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE———————–
1 sm Red bell pepper, roasted, 1/8 ts Salt
-peeled, seeded, see note 1/8 ts Ground cumin
1 c Fish stock or clam juice 1/8 ts Oregano
1/2 ts Minced garlic 1/8 ts White pepper
1/2 ts Paprika 1/4 c Whipping cream
CUCUMBER SALSA
1 sm Cucumber, peeled, seeded, 1 1/2 ts Fresh lime juice
-finely diced 1/4 ts Minced garlic
1 Plum tomato, finely diced 1/4 ts Minced jalapeno
1 Green onion, chopped 1/4 ts Salt
1 tb Minced cilantro 1/8 ts Ground cumin
1 tb Sour cream 1/8 ts White pepper
PECAN PANCAKES
6 tb Milk 3/4 ts Cornstarch
1 Egg, beaten 3/4 ts Baking powder
1 tb Melted butter 1/2 ts Minced garlic
1 md Red potato, peeled, grated pn Salt
1/2 c Finely chopped pecans pn White pepper
1/4 c Minced onion Oil for frying pancakes
2 tb Flour Cilantro sprigs for garnish
1. For shrimp, mix all ingredients in medium glass bowl. Refrigerate,
covered, 1 hour.
2. For roasted red pepper sauce, put all ingredients, except cream,
into a small non-aluminum saucepan; simmer 20 minutes. Add cream and
simmer an additional 10 minutes. Puree in blender or food processor
until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings. Keep warm.
3. For cucumber salsa, mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Taste and
adjust seasonings.
4. For pecan pancakes, mix milk, egg and melted butter in small bowl.
Mix all remaining ingredients, except oil and cilantro sprigs, in
medium bowl. Stir in milk mixture until smooth.
5. Heat a thin layer of oil in large non-stick skillet; pour
one-fifth of the batter into skillet to make a 4-inch-diameter
pancake. Fry until golden and crisp on both sides, about 3 minutes.
Repeat to fry remaining pancakes. Keep warm.
6. While pancakes cook, heat broiler or charcoal grill. Arrange
shrimp on broiler pan or grill rack, 6 inches from heat. Cook,
turning once, until pink and cooked through, about 4 minutes.
7. To serve, put one pancake onto each serving plate. Top with
cucumber salsa; arrange four shrimp on top. Drizzle with warm red
pepper sauce and serve garnished with cilantro sprigs.
Note: To roast a red pepper, place it directly over the gas flame or
on a broiler pan 4 inches from heat
Yields
5 servings