Bacon Wrapped Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Shrimp
    18 black tiger shrimp, peeled and deveined
    1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
    9 slices bacon
    2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
    grapeseed oil, for searing
    Grits
    2 quarts chicken stock
    1 quart milk
    1/8 cup unsalted butter
    1 quart quick-cooking grits
    2 cups grilled corn kernels
    1 cup poblano pepper, small diced
    2 cups aged white cheddar cheese
    3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
    2 tablespoons kosher salt
    2 tablespoons cracked black pepper
    Chipotle-Tomato Butter
    1/2 yellow onion, chopped
    2 tablespoons chopped garlic
    3 roma tomatoes, chopped
    3 tablespoons chipotle chiles in adobo
    1 teaspoon black peppercorns
    2 cups chicken stock
    1/4 cup unsalted butter
    1/2 bunch cilantro
    1 lemon, juice of
    2 teaspoons kosher salt
Preparation
    Shrimp Prep:
    Season shrimp with a little Kosher salt. Using a hot grill, quickly mark each shrimp. Remove from grill and allow time to cool. Shrimp should still be uncooked. When cool enough to handle, wrap each shrimp with a half piece of bacon. Season with cracked black pepper. Sear each shrimp in grapeseed oil till crispy on both sides. Serve when rest of dish is ready.
    Grits Prep:
    Using a deep saucepot combine chicken stock and milk. Bring to a simmer, add butter, and allow time for it to dissolve. Slowly whisk in grits a little at a time. When grits begin to thicken, lower heat. Switch to a spatula and fold in the rest of the ingredients. Adjust for addition seasonings if needed. If grits are too thick, add more chicken stock.
    For the Chipotle-Tomato Butter Sauce:
    In a saucepot, saute onions and garlic over medium heat. Next, add tomatoes, chipotle peppers and peppercorns. Continue to cook for another three minutes. Deglaze with chicken stock and lower heat. Cook for 5 minutes then place in a blender; blend till smooth. Place liquid back in saucepot and over low heat mount with butter, whisking in a little at a time. Add cilantro and season with lemon juice and salt. Turn off heat and allow 5 minutes to steep cilantro. Strain through fine mesh strainer and reserve warm till time to serve.
    To Plate:
    Place small amount of grits in the center of a large plate. Drizzle sauce around grits. Place three pieces of shrimp around grits. Serve.

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