Thalias Tostones And Shrimp Party Boats Recipes

SHRIMP TOSTONES

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Heat butter in a large saucepan over high heat; cook the garlic and squash until the garlic is aromatic.
• Add the wine and onion and reduce the heat to medium low; cook until the squash is tender and the wine has reduced to a glaze, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in chicken broth, heavy cream and thyme; cook until reduced by about 1/3, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat, discard thyme, and puree with an immersion blender, or use a regular blender.
• Strain sauce, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and thin with additional broth, if necessary.
• To make the shrimp filling, melt butter in a large skillet, over high heat.
• Add garlic and cook until aromatic, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir in shrimp, salsa, and white wine; cook until the wine and liquid from the salsa is reduced and the shrimps are cooked, 2 to 3 minutes; remove from heat.
• To reduce the balsamic vinegar: cook the vinegar, in a small saucepan, over medium low heat (gentle simmer) until the vinegar is reduced to a thick sauce, 8 to 10 minutes; set aside and let cool.
• Peel the plantains and cut into thirds.
• Use a melon baller to scoop out plantains to form a "canoe.".
• Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a skillet over medium heat and fry the plantains until they are golden and tender on all sides, about 6 to 8 minutes; drain on paper toweling.
• To assemble: Divide 1 cup of the sauce on each of 4 serving plates.
• Place 3 plantains on each plate and spread with shrimp filling.
• Drizzle with the balsamic reduction and serve.

GRILLED POTATO BOATS STUFFED WITH SMOKED CAJUN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Wrap potatoes in foil and place on pre-heated grill (325-350 degrees-set up for indirect cooking) on direct heat side.
• Pat dry shrimp with a paper towel, arrange on a foil pan in a single layer. Shake a light coating of Slap Your Mama seasoning on all, turn shrimp over and coat the other side. Sprinkle minced Garlic over top and put in fridge.
• Once potatoes start getting soft, add shrimp pan to indirect side and add a few chunks of Cherry wood to get the smoke rolling. After 10 minutes, stir shrimp around and cook for another 10 minutes until shrimp are done.
• Remove shrimp and potatoes. Remove foil from potatoes and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out potato halves leaving roughly 1/8-1/4" layer in the shell to form the potato boat. Reserve 4 whole shrimp, rough chop the rest. Add an even amount of chopped shrimp to each potato boat, add cheese to each. Take the 4 reserved whole shrimp and place in a foil packet along with the juice from the foil pan, seal foil.
• Place the stuffed potato boats back on grill over direct heat for 10 minutes, place the reserved shrimp in foil pouch on the indirect side for another 5 minutes. Cheese should be thoroughly melted and the bottom of the potato boats should have a nice char. Remove all from heat.
• Add a layer of guacamole and sour cream, add one of the reserved shrimp on top of each boat and serve.