Tamarind Rum Glazed Shrimp Martini Recipes

TAMARIND GLAZED SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve the tamarind in the hot water in a small bowl. Add the rice wine, honey and fish sauce to the tamarind and stir well to combine. Set aside. Wash the cucumber and cherry tomatoes. Score the cucumber with a channeling knife or a fork and slice into paper thin slice using a vegetable slicer. Arrange the cucumber around the perimeter of a serving platter, overlapping decoratively as you go. Cut the tomatoes in quarters and similarly place around the platter overlapping the cucumbers where necessary. Place the mung bean sprouts, upon which the cooked shrimp will sit, in a heap in the center of the platter. Heat the peanut oil in a large saute pan or wok over high heat. Add the whole chili peppers and heat through for 30 seconds. Add the ginger, cook for 30 seconds, add the shrimp and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tamarind glaze and bring to a fast boil. Toss or stir the shrimp well to coat in the glaze. Cook just until the shrimp begins to become firm and opaque, about 1 to 2 minutes more. Spoon the shrimp over the bean sprouts and serve.;

TAMARIND-GLAZED HONEY SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the lemon juice, chutney, honey, ginger, red pepper flakes (if using), coriander, and salt;. mix well.
• Add the shrimp and toss well to coat; cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• About 10 minutes before serving time, heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Just before the oil starts smoking, add the shrimp and marinade to the pan.
• Sauté for 1 to 2 minutes or until the shrimp are pink and no longer translucent.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and pour any liquid from the pan over the shrimp.
• Serve warm with basmatti rice with chives.

RUM GLAZED SHRIMPS

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine rum, molasses, lemon rind, cinnamon, anise and peppercorns.
• Reduce until it becomes a glaze and set aside for later use.
• Brush the shrimps with olive oil on both sides.
• Then rub and season with garlic and salt and pepper to taste and grill.
• Arrange shrimps on a serving platter and drizzle with the rum glaze.

TAMARIND RUM GLAZED SHRIMP MARTINI

Steps:

• Mix the olive oil, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Add peeled boniato to cold water and cook until just tender. Drain and mash with heavy cream, butter, salt, and Parmesan cheese. Reserve for later and keep warm.
• Combine the rum, tamarind, brown sugar, sweet chili sauce, ginger, and scotch bonnet pepper in a large saucepan and simmer on medium low heat for 15 minutes.
• Mix cornstarch with the water until smooth and add to the sauce. Cook for another 5 minutes.
• In saute pan, heat olive oil on medium heat and add shrimp. Cook for about 1 minute on each side or to when shrimp turns pink.
• Add 1/4 of the rum sauce to the pan with shrimp and toss; cook for about 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
• Saute vegetables in olive oil and allow them to be crisp, but tender.
• To serve, pipe 2 to 3 ounces of the boniato mash in a martini glass, then arrange 4 shrimp around the rim of the glass with the tail out. Pile some of the sauted vegetables on top of the mash like a nest, then drizzle some of the sauce over. Garnish with a sprig of parsley.