Fire Engine Shrimp With A Cilantro Yogurt Dipping Sauce Recipes

THE BEST CREAMY CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients to the food processor, season with salt and pepper. Blend until smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer to a dressing bottle or air-tight container and store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
• Use on salads, tacos, burrito bowls, as a dipping sauce or on rice and grilled meats.

GRILLED SPICY LIME SHRIMP WITH CREAMY AVOCADO CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together lime juice, olive oil, garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes. Pour into a resealable bag and add shrimp. Toss to coat and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the grill to medium heat. Put the shrimp on skewers and place on the grill. Grill on each side for about two minutes or until no longer pink.

SHRIMP IN CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine tomatillos, chiles, 4 garlic cloves, water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a 4-quart saucepan and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until tomatillos are tender, 10 to 12 minutes. (Chiles will not be tender.)
• While tomatillos are simmering, peel and devein shrimp. Rinse and pat dry, then toss with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Working in batches if necessary, purée tomatillo mixture, oil, and cilantro in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Force through a medium-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on and then discarding solids.
• Heat butter in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then add remaining 4 garlic cloves, 2 cups tomatillo sauce, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to a simmer. Add shrimp and simmer, stirring, 2 minutes. Add remaining sauce and simmer, stirring, until shrimp are just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• *Available at Latino markets and many supermarkets.

PACIFIC FIRE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Mash the butter with the Creole seasoning,lemon pepper,rosemary,Tabasco sauce and lemon juice.
• Arrange shrimp in a baking dish and brush on the seasoned butter. Bake for 5 to 6 minutes. Serve hot. French bread goes well with this on the side.
• This can be made in advance, spread on the butter seasoning, refrigerate up to 8 hours. Heat and serve.

GRILLED SHRIMP WITH CILANTRO DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the cilantro, oil, chives and garlic. Add the shrimp; seal bag and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour., In a blender, combine the sauce ingredients; cover and process until blended. Chill until serving., Thread shrimp onto four metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink. Serve with sauce.

GRILLED SHRIMP RECIPE WITH CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place shrimp and dressing in resealable plastic bag; seal tightly and shake to mix well. Refrigerate 20 min. to marinate.
• Blend next 5 ingredients in blender until smooth. Pour into small bowl; refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Heat greased grill to medium-high heat. Remove shrimp from marinade; discard marinade. Spear 1 shrimp onto each of 24 small wooden skewers (3-inch lengths.) Grill shrimp 5 to 7 min. or until pink, turning once. Serve with cilantro mixture as a dipping sauce.

FIRE ENGINE SHRIMP WITH A CILANTRO YOGURT DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together the bottom 8 ingredients in the Shrimp & Marinade Section. Reserve 1/4 cup of the marinade and place the remaining amount in a shallow bowl or a resealable plastic bag. Add the shrimp and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes -- no more than 60 minutes.
• In the meantime, mix together the sauce ingredients and sit aside.
• Remove the shrimp and place 3 on each skewer. Grill to over medium high coals until finished -- do not over cook. Brush the remaining marinade on shrimp while cooking.
• Serve the shrimp with the yogurt sauce.
• This makes a great appetizer for parties. You can make a meal out of it by serving on a rice and bean dish -- I prefer one with rice, black beans and pineapples or another tropical fruit.