Firecracker Marinade For Seafood Or Poultry Recipes

FIRECRACKER PRAWNS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine marinade ingredients and mix well,. Add shrimp, and stir to coat evenly. Let stand 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients and mix well.
• Place a wok over hight heat until hot. add oil, swirling to coat sides of pan, Add fresh and dried chiles; cook, stirring, until dried chiles begin to brown, about 15 seconds. Add shrimp, bell pepper and onion; stir-fry until shrimp begin to curl and turn pink, 1 1/2 minutes. Add sauce and bring to a boil. Stir to coat shrimp evenly.
• Transfer to a serving plate and serve.

FIRECRACKER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the zest and the juice of the orange with all the ingredients except the seeds in a bowl and mix well.
• Toss the sesame, cumin and fennel seeds together in a saucepan with no oil and cook on high heat for a few minutes (the seeds will pop and brown).
• Toss the toasted seeds into the sauce.
• Let the firecracker sauce stand for at least two hours before serving.

FIRECRACKER SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place the ingredients for the mash in a food processor or blender and blend until a smooth paste forms (probably about 1 minute).
• Place in a covered dish with the shrimp and marinate at least 1 hour, preferably overnight.
• Heat the tablespoon of olive oil and saute the shrimp until pink.
• Use the lemon juice to deglaze the pan, and season the shrimp with salt as needed.
• If desired, you can garnish with thinly sliced avocado, sprigs of cilantro, or cherry tomatoes.

FIRECRACKER GRILLED FISH

Steps:

• Put fillets in glass dish and set aside.
• Combine remaining ingredients and whisk together.
• Pour marinade over fish.
• Cover and marinate in refrigerator 4-6 hours.
• Remove from marinade.
• Place on well oiled grill about 5 inches from coals/burner.
• Cook about 10 minutes (flipping halfway through) per inch or until fish flakes with a fork.
• Remove and serve with parsley sprinkled on top.