Kahlua Shrimp Recipes

KAHLUA® HOMEMADE

Steps:

• Combine water and instant coffee in a pot; bring to a boil. Stir light brown sugar and dark brown sugar into coffee, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring every 15 minutes, for 3 hours. Remove from heat and cool completely.
• Pour coffee mixture into a clean, large glass jar. Add grain alcohol, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean; cover with a tight-fitting lid. Let sit in a dark place, shaking occasionally, for 1 month. Divide into bottles, leaving a piece of vanilla bean in each.

GRILLED SHRIMP WITH KAHLUA-CHIPOTLE CHILE GLAZE

Steps:

• Soak skewers in water for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven on a high broil setting.
• When hot, place tomatoes onions (cut side down) and garlic on an oiled cookie sheet.
• Broil until charred, about 5-6 minutes for garlic and 10 minutes for onions and tomatoes.
• Core tomatoes and cut into chunks.
• Peel onions and garlic; coarsely chop all and add to blender with the next 5 (chipotles through brown sugar) ingredients.
• Blend until smooth.
• Pour corn oil into a 10" frying pan over medium-high heat; when hot, add tomato mixture and stir until it simmers.
• Lower heat to medium and cook about 8 minutes.
• Add lime juice and stir until the glaze is thick.
• Add salt to taste.
• Reserve 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup glaze.
• Thread shrimp on skewers, then set on a barbecue grill over high heat.
• Sear 1-2 minutes on each side, basting with glaze before you flip the shrimp.
• Continue to flip and coat each side until shrimp is barely opaque, about 4-6 minutes.
• Serve with reserved glaze, chopped cilantro and lime wedges.