Jumbo Shrimp Salad Recipes

PUERTO RICAN RUM GLAZED JUMBO SHRIMP WITH CRISPY ONIONS AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Avocado Salad: In a large bowl, combine the avocado, tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro. Season to taste with lime juice, salt and hot pepper sauce.
• Onion Rings: Combine the flour and the Cajun seasoning mix and dunk onions in this mixture, then dunk onions in the buttermilk. Repeat this process once. Fry the onion rings until golden brown in a large pot with vegetable oil at 350 degrees.
• Glaze: In a large saucepan, combine rum, star anise, cinnamon sticks, juniper berries, lemon zest, cloves, bay leaf and molasses. Reduce until it becomes thick like a glaze.
• Shrimp: Grill shrimp in a grill pan. Brush with glaze and cook for 1 or 2 minutes on each side.
• Assembly: Arrange fried onion rings in center of plate. Spoon avocado salad into onion rings. Arrange cooked shrimp on top of salad.

JUMBO SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Add the jumbo shrimp and cook until they turn pink and curl up.
• Drain the jumbo shrimp, plunge at once into a large bowl of iced water and set aside to cool. Peel the cooled shrimp.
• Toss together the peeled shrimp, tomato, green pepper and onion.
• Dry-fry the cumin seeds in a small, heavy-based frying pan stirring often until slightly browned.
• Sprinkle the dry-fried cumin seeds over the jumbo shrimp salad.
• Mix together the olive oil and red wine vinegar. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Toss the shrimp salad with the olive oil dressing. Serve.

SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 5 quarts of water, 3 tablespoons salt, and the lemon to a boil in a large saucepan. Add half the shrimp and reduce the heat to medium. Cook uncovered for only 3 minutes or until the shrimp are barely cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl of cold water. Bring the water back to a boil and repeat with the remaining shrimp. Let cool; then peel, and devein the shrimp.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, wine or vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and dill. Combine with the peeled shrimp. Add the red onion and celery and check the seasonings. Serve or cover and refrigerate for a few hours.

SOUR-ORANGE AND GRILLED JUMBO-SHRIMP CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Mix shrimp and 2/3 cup marinade in a medium bowl. Cover, and let stand, turning shrimp once, for 20 minutes.
• Brush both sides of baguette halves with sour-orange and garlic oil, and season with salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan over high heat. Grill bread until toasted, about 4 minutes per side. Let cool. Cut into 1-inch cubes.
• Grill shrimp over high heat, flipping once, until pink and cooked through, about 1 minute per side. Toss shrimp with remaining 1/3 cup marinade.
• Plunge whole egg in boiling water for 1 minute. Remove from water, and let cool slightly in shell. Whisk sour-orange and garlic oil, orange juice, and Worcestershire in a large bowl. Whisk in egg. Season with salt and pepper. (Taste, and adjust the seasoning with Worcestershire or orange juice if needed.) Toss with romaine, then add baguette cubes and avocado.
• Arrange 4 leaves on each plate, making sure each has croutons and avocado. Top each with 3 shrimp, sprinkle with Parmesan, and serve immediately with an orange wedge.

SPICY THAI BASIL & LIME JUMBO SHRIMP VIETNAMESE SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the shrimp:.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the fish sauce, lime or lemon juice, and sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add the oil, garlic, basil and chili. If you wish, pour the marinade into a blender and pulse until smooth.
• Place the shrimp and marinade into a resealable gallon plastic bag. Squeeze out the air; and seal the bag. Hold onto the two ends, shake the bag to coat the pieces evenly. Refrigerate for 4 hours, turning the bag every 30 minutes or so to redistribute the marinade.
• Put the rice vermicelli into a large bowl with water to cover. Let soak until pliable, about 30 minutes. In a large pot of boinling water, cook the vermicelli for no more than 5 seconds. Drain and rinse under cold running water. Transfer to a dish, cover with plastic wrap and wet aside.
• In a small sauce pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Fry the scallions until fragrant and lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool. Toss the rice vermicelli with the scallion oil ( including the scallions) and transfer to a serving platter.
• On a serving platter, arrange, in individual piles the carrots, lettuce leaves, carambolas ( if using), cucmber and mint sprigs. Put the peanuts in a separte bowl.
• Cook the shrimp:.
• Just before you are ready to serve, prepare a hot fire in a charcoal grill or preheat a gas grill to high (500F). Remove the shrimp from the marinade and discard the marinade. Grill the shrimp, turning them frequently to prevent burning, for 2 to 3 minutes, until evenly pink and golden on both sides.
• To Serve:.
• Instruct your guests to take some vericelli, carrots, cucumbers, carambolas, lettus leaves (freshly torn), mint leaves (pinching off the sems and freshly torn), and toss in their individual dishes ( a large soup bowl or deep plate is best) until the ingredients are evenly distributed. Place the grilled shrimp on top, sprinkle with peanuts and drizzle with the nauc cham. Serves 6 to 8.
• Wine Recommendations: Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, or chilled Morgon from Beaujoliais.