Recipe for cooking chilled aromatic shrimp

Starters and Snacks :: Finger Foods

Chilled Aromatic Shrimp

4 servings

1 C. fresh cilantro
1 Tbsp. fresh ginger, chopped
2 cloves garlic
2 scallions, sliced
1 jalapeno pepper, halved and seeded
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. canola oil
3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1 C. heavy cream
2 lb. med. or lrg. shrimp, peeled with tails left on

In a food processor, Mix together cilantro, ginger, garlic, scallions, jalapenos, and process until chopped finely. Add sugar, salt, oil and lime juice and mix well. Toss shrimp in mixture until coated. Cover bowl, and let stand an hr. at cool room temperature.

Spoon the shrimp out of marinade and saute lightly until barely cooked. Arrange on servings plate and chill.

Add reserved marinade to the liquid from the cooked shrimp and oil, stirring, until the liquid evaporates, leaving a thick green puree. Add cream and boil again, stirring constantly, until thick enough to pour. Do not reduce too much as this sauce thickens considerably as it cools.

Pour sauce into a servings bowl and refrigerate with the shrimp until both are chilled and ready to serve.