Puerto Rican Rum Glazed Jumbo Shrimp With Crispy Onions And Avocado Salad Recipes

RUM-GLAZED SHRIMP

Steps:

• 1. Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact. Place shrimp in a bowl with 4 tbsp. rum along with lemon or lime juice, oil, garlic, salt, pepper; toss to coat thoroughly. Cover and marinate in the fridge for up to 1 hour.
• 2. Combine brown sugar, vinegar, and remaining 2 tbsp. rum. Thread shrimp onto skewers and lightly brush with brown sugar glaze.
• 3. Grill over medium hot fire, brushing with additional glaze until shrimp are opaque, about 3 minutes on each side or until done.

SHRIMP AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium high.
• Make the dressing. Combine the mayonnaise, celery leaves, 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, 1 tablespoon water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Grate in the zest of 1 lime and squeeze in the juice.
• Toss the shrimp with the vegetable oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a bowl. Arrange the shrimp on the grill and cook until pink and just firm, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to the bowl with the dressing; squeeze in the juice of the remaining 1/2 lime.
• Add the sliced celery, avocados, salad mix and radishes to the bowl with the shrimp; toss to coat. Top with the remaining 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro.

PUERTO RICAN SHRIMP WITH CRISPY ONIONS & AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• To prepare shrimp, add all ingredients except shrimp to a small saucepan.
• Heat to a boil and reduce by one-half.
• Let cool, add shrimp, and marinate for two hours.
• Cook the shrimp on a grill on in a grill pan for about a minute on each side (shrimp should just lose their translucency)- keep shrimp warm.
• Next prepare crispy onions.
• Heat oil in a deep fat fryer; soak onions in buttermilk, then dredge them in flour, and then fry in hot oil.
• Drain well and keep warm.
• To assemble dish, place fried onions in center of plate.
• Add three avocado slices to corners of plate, and place shrimp on avocado slices.
• Serve while warm, garnished with lemon and cilantro leaves.

RUM GLAZED SHRIMPS

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine rum, molasses, lemon rind, cinnamon, anise and peppercorns. Reduce until it becomes a glaze and set aside for later use. Brush the shrimps with olive oil on both sides. Then rub and season with garlic and salt and pepper to taste and grill. Arrange shrimps on a serving platter and drizzle with the rum glaze.