GRILLED SHRIMP
20 lg Shrimp, peeled, deveined
1/4 c Olive oil
1/4 c Minced cilantro
1 1/2 ts Minced garlic
1/2 ts Minced jalapeno
1/2 ts Oregano
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts White pepper
———————–ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE———————–
1 sm Red bell pepper, roasted,
-peeled, seeded, see note
1 c Fish stock or clam juice
1/2 ts Minced garlic
1/2 ts Paprika
1/8 ts Salt
1/8 ts Ground cumin
1/8 ts Oregano
1/8 ts White pepper
1/4 c Whipping cream
CUCUMBER SALSA
1 sm Cucumber, peeled, seeded,
-finely diced
1 Plum tomato, finely diced
1 Green onion, chopped
1 tb Minced cilantro
1 tb Sour cream
1 1/2 ts Fresh lime juice
1/4 ts Minced garlic
1/4 ts Minced jalapeno
1/4 ts Salt
1/8 ts Ground cumin
1/8 ts White pepper
PECAN PANCAKES
6 tb Milk
1 Egg, beaten
1 tb Melted butter
1 md Red potato, peeled, grated
1/2 c Finely chopped pecans
1/4 c Minced onion
2 tb Flour
3/4 ts Cornstarch
3/4 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Minced garlic
pn Salt
pn White pepper
Oil for frying pancakes
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