Chilled Aromatic Shrimp with Cilantro Ginger Lime Cream
Instructions:
- 1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 scallions (green onions), sliced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, halved and seeded
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- one-half teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons mild vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 to 2 pounds medium or large shrimps, peeled but with tails left on.
- 1 cup heavy cream
- In a food processor, combine cilantro, ginger, garlic, scallions, jalape$o, and process until finely chopped (or chop fine by hand). Add sugar, salt, oil and lime juice and mix well.
- Toss whrimp in mixture until well-coated; cover bowl and let stand an hour at cool room temperature or longer in the refrigerator.
- Spoon shrimps out of marinade and saute lightly (without additional oil) until shrimps are barely cooked.
- Arrange on serving plate and chill.
- Add reserved marinade to the liquid from the cooked shrimp and voil, 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; this sauce thickens considerably as it cools.
- Pour sauce into a serving bowl and refrigerate with the shrimp until both are well-chilled and ready to serve.