Appetizer Recipes
Cilantro Shrimp with Peanut Dip
Ingredients
Shrimp
- 2 pounds (26/30) uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups fresh cilantro sprigs
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Peanut Sauce
- 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Put the shrimp in a medium bowl. In a blender, puree the cilantro, lime juice, olive oil and salt.
- Stir the cilantro mixture into the shrimp. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together all the sauce ingredients, adding water to reach the consistency of thin mayonnaise.
- To cook the shrimp, turn on the broiler and preheat it with the oven rack set on the top level.
- Spread the shrimp in a single layer on a large jellyroll pan and broil the shrimp about 5 minutes, turning them once, until they are cooked through. Remove them from the broiler.
-
Arrange the shrimp on a serving platter and serve with the peanut sauce.
Notes
The shrimp can also be threaded onto skewers and grilled on a preheated oiled grill for the same amount of time.