Roasted Rock Shrimp With Two Chiles Recipes

OVEN ROASTED SHRIMP WITH TOASTED GARLIC AND RED CHILE OIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Place the shrimp in a cazuela or an ovenproof casserole and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle olive oil over shrimp, add crushed garlic, and toss to coat. Roast in the oven until pink and cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes. Drizzle generously with Red Chile Oil and sprinkle with thyme and Toasted Garlic Chips. Serve with crusty bread.
• 1 cup olive oil
• 6 dried chiles de arbol, lightly toasted and crushed
• 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• Pinch salt
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed
• Blend all ingredients including the thyme leaves in a blender until smooth.. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl.
• 1 cup olive oil
• 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• Salt
• Heat the oil in a small skillet until it begins to shimmer. Add the garlic and cook until the slices begin to brown and curl. Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels and season with salt.

PASTA WITH ROCK SHRIMP, CHILE, AND LEMON

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, then add bonito flakes; swirl butter to combine. Remove from heat and let sit 10 minutes to infuse.
• Strain butter through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl, pressing on solids; discard bonito flakes. Cover and chill butter until ready to use.
• Finely grind dried shrimp in spice mill or with mortar and pestle; set aside for serving.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until very al dente, about 3 minutes if using fresh pasta, longer if dried. Drain pasta, reserving 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Add chile and lemon zest and cook, stirring, 20 seconds. Add rock shrimp and cook, tossing, 1 minute. Add tarragon, lemon juice, pasta, 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid, and 3 Tbsp. bonito butter and toss to coat. Cook, tossing and adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed, until sauce is glossy and coats pasta and shrimp are cooked through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt if needed.
• Divide pasta among bowls and top with scallions and reserved dried shrimp.

CUMIN-ROASTED SHRIMP WITH GREEN CHILE COCKTAIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Toss the shrimp with 2 tablespoons of the oil, the cumin, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, tossing once, until opaque throughout, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pulse the peppers, cilantro, the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a food processor until smooth.
• Serve the shrimp hot, cold or at room temperature with the sauce. (The sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 3 days.)

ROASTED SHRIMP WITH TOASTED GARLIC CHIPS AND CHILE OIL

Steps:

• For the Toasted Garlic Chips:
• Heat oil over medium heat in a medium skillet. Add the garlic slices and cook until the slices are lightly golden brown. Remove the garlic with a slotted spoon to a dish lined with paper towels and sprinkle with salt. Discard the oil.
• For the Red Chile Oil:
• Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let oil infuse for 30 minutes. Strain oil into a bowl.
• For the Shrimp:
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place the shrimp in a large oven proof casserole (cazuela), pour the red chile oil over them and season the shrimp with the ancho chili powder and salt. Roast in the oven until pink and just cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes for small shrimp, 6 to 7 minutes for medium.
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the chopped thyme and Toasted Garlic Chips. Serve immediately with lots of crusty French bread.

CRISPY CREAMY ROCK SHRIMP WITH SWEET CHILE AIOLI AND APPLE SLAW

Steps:

• Make the sweet chile aioli:
• In a small bowl, whisk together all of the aioli ingredients. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.
• Make the apple slaw:
• In a small bowl, toss together all of the slaw ingredients, cover, and keep chilled until ready to serve.
• Batter and fry the shrimp:
• Line a baking sheet with 2 layers of paper towels.
• In a heavy large pot, heat 3 inches of oil until a deep-fat thermometer registers 350°F.
• In a small bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and pepper.
• In a medium bowl, stir together beer and tempura mix-the mixture should be about as thick as pancake batter.
• Lightly coat the shrimp in the seasoned flour, shaking off any excess, then dip in the tempura batter. Working in batches, fry the shrimp until light golden brown, about 3 minutes per batch. Transfer as done to the prepared baking sheet and return oil to 350°F between batches.
• Transfer the fried shrimp to a small bowl, add sweet chile aioli, and gently toss to coat.
• To serve:
• Divide the apple slaw among 6 small appetizer plates. Arrange about 6 shrimp on each plate and serve immediately.

POPCORN ROCK SHRIMP WITH SPICY HONEY

Steps:

• For the spicy honey:.
• In a saucepan, on medium heat, bring the honey, garlic, peppercorn, chili flakes, smoked paprika, and salt to a boil and let simmer for 2 minutes. Let cool, strain and transfer to a squeezable bottle. Keep aside.
• For the popcorn shrimp:.
• Preheat the deep-fat fryer to 360 degrees F.
• In a bowl, mix together the cornstarch, flour, salt and pepper. Place the eggs in a bowl add the shrimp and coat. Remove the shrimp, letting the excess egg drip back into the bowl, then add the shrimp to the cornstarch mixture. Gently add to the fryer, turning until golden. Drain on paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately after frying and drizzle with the spicy honey and garnish with lemon wedges.

ROASTED ROCK SHRIMP WITH TWO CHILES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine the chile peppers, garlic, ginger and lemon juice.
• Stir to mix, then add the rock shrimp and stir until the shrimp are evenly coated.
• Let sit for 5 minutes.
• Pour the shrimp mixture into a shallow baking dish and roast the rock shrimp until they are just opaque through, 8 to 12 minutes.
• Spoon the roasted rock shrimp onto individual plates, with rice alongside, if you like.
• Serve immediately.