Saturday, March 9, 2013

Grilled Shrimp With Sriracha Dip


This dipping sauce is really good, like really good.  It's great these simply grilled shrimp, but would also be good with other seafood, grilled chicken or even crudités.  I stole the bread-in-the-sauce idea (or should I say I was inspired by) from Gordon Ramsey.  It really adds a lot of body to the sauce.

For the shrimp
1 lb shrimp in shells
2 tsp olive oil
salt

For the Dipping Sauce
1 cup cherry tomatos
1/2 cup cubed bread
1 tbsp Siracha
4 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper

1. heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. add in the cubes and sauté them for a minute or two, add in the cherry tomatoes, and continue sautéing for 3 to 4 minutes or until the bread is golden brown and the tomato skin is blistering.
2. move the tomatoes and bread to a blender, add in the balsamic vinegar and siracha.  Blend.  While blending, drizzle in the remaining 3 tbsp of olive oil (or a bit more if you need it to make it a smooth paste).
3. Toss the shrimp with the 2 tsp of olive oil and sprinkle with the salt.  grill over high heat, about 2 minutes per side, or until they are opaque.

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