Calypso Shrimp Recipes

CALYPSO SHRIMP SKEWERS

Steps:

• Cut prosciutto into 1/2 inch wide by 7 inch long strips.
• Soak thirty 6-inch skewers in water for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a shallow dish combine honey and ginger and set aside.
• In another shallow dish combine peanuts and coconut and set aside.
• Drain skewers. thread shrimp lengthwise on skewers at tail end until they are straight.
• Brush each shrimp with honey mixture.
• Roll in coconut mixture wrap a piece of prosciutto around each shrimp.
• If grilling, cook shrimp until opaque.
• If cooking in oven, preheat to 375 degrees and bake 4 to 6 minutes.
• Stir together créme fraîche, lime peel, and enough lime juice to make the desired consistency.

CALIFORNIA CALYPSO SHRIMP AND SCALLOP LINGUINI

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts salted water to a rolling boil, cook pasta according to package directions until al dente.
• Heat a medium non-stick skillet over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and add the extra virgin olive oil and butter.
• Let butter melt into the oil, stiring to mix.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the onion and peppers and cook 1-2 minutes, just to tender crisp
• Add the bay scallops and shrimp and cook stiring until seafood is opaque and cooked through. Season with fresh ground sea salt and fresh ground black pepper. Remove mixture from pan and keep warm.
• Cook down sauce 2-3 minutes to thicken adding more butter and olive oil if needed. Return seafood mixture to pan and stir until heated through
• Drain pasta and return to pot. Add seafood mixture, scraping pan with spatula to get all the sauce. Toss until pasta and seafood mixture is mixed well and pasta is coated with sauce.
• Divide into warm pasta plates and garnish with a few julienne strips of peppers and sliced green onion tops.
• Serve with soft garlic buns, a fresh Caesar salad and a chilled Moscato.

CALYPSO SHRIMP WITH BLACK BEAN SALSA

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except shrimp and salsa in a medium glass or plastic bowl.
• Stir in shrimp; let stand 15 minutes.
• Prepare salsa.
• Cook shrimp in 10" skillets over medium-high heat about 5 minutes, turning shrimp once, until shrimp are pink and firm.
• Divide salsa among 4 plates.
• Arrange shrimp on salsa.
• Garnish with lime slices.