Grilled shrimp with orange-pepper mojo sauce topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
- 16 large shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 450g)
- 0.5 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 0.5 cups extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon pickled habanero pepper, seeded and chopped (or 1 tablespoon habanero hot sauce)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
Preparation:
- Soak eight 20cm long wooden skewers in cold water for at least 15 minutes but no more than 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, prepare the mojo sauce.:
In a medium bowl, combine orange juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, marinated habanero, half the garlic, cilantro, mustard, salt, and black pepper to taste; mix well and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the remaining garlic with 1/4 cup olive oil. Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Thread the shrimp onto skewers and brush both sides with garlic oil, season with salt and pepper.
- Fry the shrimp until pink, about 2 minutes per side, brushing with the remaining garlic oil. Transfer to a serving platter and drizzle with mojo sauce.
Nutritional value per serving: Calories 187, Total Fat 14g, Saturated Fat 2g, Protein 12g, Carbohydrates 2g, Fiber 0g, Cholesterol 143mg, Sodium 516mg, Sugars 1g. |