May 28, 2009

Chili Lime Shrimp

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced

2 fresh jalapeño chilies, diced

- 1teaspoon salt

- 1 cup granadilla nectar

- ¼ cup fresh lime juice, divided

- 2 pounds large shrimp

- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, minced

Preparation

1.Heat the oil over high heat until hot. Add the ginger and chilies and cook for about 30 seconds while stirring. Immediately add salt, nectar and half of the lime juice, and bring to a boil.

2. Add shrimp and stir. Cover and cook for about 1-½ minutes. Stir. Cover and cook for about 1 ½ minutes more. Shrimp should be pink.

3. Remove pan from heat and, with a slotted spoon. Reserve the liquid in the sauté pan.

4. When shrimp are cool, peel the shrimp. Devien and clear shrimp. When shrimp are shelled and cleaned, put them back into the cooled cooking liquid to marinate.

5. Before serving, stir in reserved lime juice and mint.

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