Zafras Shrimp And Plantains With Chipotle Vanilla Chocolate Sauce Camarones De Papantla Con Vainilla Y Chocolate Recipes

MOFONGO CON CAMARONES (MASHED PLANTAINS WITH SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Begin by heating a medium frying pan of three teaspoons of oil. Add the sofrito, garlic, and onion into the pan over high heat. Sauté and stir the ingredients for three to five minutes.
• Next, lower the heat to simmer and pour the tomato sauce into the frying pan. Also, stir in the medium shrimp and water. Set aside and stir occasionally. Once shrimp are pink, place heat to lowest setting.
• Heat frying oil in a separate large pan. Place piece by piece of the chicharrónes and deep fry them. Set aside over a wire rack or bowl with a paper towel to cool and soak remaining oil.
• Peel and chop the green plantains into 1-inch slices. Then, fry the green plantain slices until golden color. Set aside over wire rack. Place three to five fried plantain slices inside pilón while adding chopped up chicharrónes and salt. Mash the ingredients together. You may add a little bit of the cooked shrimp liquid while mashing if the mofongo is too dry. However, make sure mofongo is dry enough to shape.
• Finally, continue until desired mofongo serving amount inside pilón. While serving, shape mofongo into a ball and place onto the plate and flatten the top. Place shrimp over mofongo and pour liquid over the shrimp. Garnish with cilantro and salt for taste.

CREAMY CHIPOTLE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a saute pan on medium heat. Add the shrimp and saute for 3-4 minutes, or until the shrimp are cooked through and opaque. Remove them to a bowl.
• In that same pan, add another tablespoon of olive oil and add the bell pepper and saute for 4-5 minutes.
• Then add the garlic, white parts of the green onion, salt and pepper. Stir for another 2 minutes.
• Pour in the chipotle sauce and milk and stir to combine. Then add the shrimp back to the pan to warm through.
• Garnish with the green parts of the green onion, chopped cilantro and sliced jalapeno pepper.

FIDEO CON CAMARONES (SEARED SHRIMP WITH FIDEO)

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over high heat for 2 minutes and toast the fideo, tossing constantly, until most of the fideo has browned, 3 to 4 minutes; transfer to a medium bowl and set aside until ready to use.
• Heat the bacon fat in the same skillet over high heat and cook half the shrimp until just beginning to brown, about 1 minute per side; transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining shrimp.
• Reduce the heat to medium high and add the onion, poblano, garlic, serrano, tomatillos and salt in the same skillet; cook, tossing occasionally, until tender and just beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the stock and fideo and bring to a boil; cover, reduce the heat to low and cook until all of the liquid has been absorbed, 17 to 22 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Arrange the shrimp on top, cover and let sit for 5 minutes to heat the shrimp through.
• Serve the fideo topped with avocado slices and cilantro leaves.

CAMARONES AL CARBON: GRILLED TIGER SHRIMP WITH TWO SAUCES

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor blend the avocado, tomatillos, cilantro, water and salt, until you get a smooth puree. Set aside. In a blender or food processor blend the tomatoes, chipotles, water and salt, until you get a smooth puree. Set aside.
• Season the shrimp with salt and on a grill or broiler cook the shrimp until tender; (being careful not to overcook).
• On a medium-size plate place the avocado sauce on half of the plate, and on the other half the tomato-chipotle sauce; garnish the plate with the mango slices and set the grilled shrimp between the 2 salsas.

SEVICHE DE CAMARON Y PULPO: SHRIMP AND OCTOPUS SEVICHE

Steps:

• Grill or broil the shrimp until cooked. Set aside until they cool and then chop the shrimp into a medium-size dice.
• Clean the baby octopus, and boil for about 40 minutes in salted water, strain and grill. Set aside until they cool, and then chop the octopus into a medium-size dice.
• In a large glass bowl mix the onion, tomatoes, habanero, orange juice, lime juice, and salt. Add the shrimp and octopus and mix. Cover very tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Add the avocado and carefully mix so the avocado doesn't fall apart. Serve in medium-size martini glasses garnished with an orange wedge, lime wedge, cilantro and julienne strips of crispy tortillas.