Habanero Shrimp And Killer Grits Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the apricot preserves, lime juice, habanero, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger. Transfer half the sauce to a large zip-top bag and add the shrimp. Seal the bag and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• Heat a grill to high or heat a large grill pan over high heat. Brush the grates or the pan with oil. Soak bamboo skewers in water and a wedge lime.
• Thread 5 shrimp onto a bamboo or metal skewer (discard the sauce in the bag) and grill until charred on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Do not overcook, please.
• Serve with the remaining sauce on the side for dipping and lime wedges.

Steps:

• Soak eight 8-inch wooden skewers in cold water for at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour. Meanwhile, make the mojo: Combine the orange juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, the pickled habaneros, half of the garlic, the cilantro, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl; whisk well and set aside.
• Combine the remaining garlic and 1/4 cup olive oil in a small bowl. Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Skewer the shrimp and brush with some of the oil-garlic mixture on both sides; season with salt and pepper. Grill until opaque, about 2 minutes per side, brushing with the remaining oil-garlic mixture. Arrange on a platter and drizzle with the orange-habanero mojo.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium heat to medium-high heat, add the olive oil. Saute the onion, pepper, celery and garlic for 10 minutes. Add the salt, pepper, chile garlic paste, Cajun seasoning and hot sauce and stir well to combine. Add milk, water and cream and bring to a low boil. Reduce heat to low-medium. Add grits and cheese. Cook, stirring frequently, until grits are done, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the shrimp. In a Dutch oven or fryer, heat oil to 350 degrees. Place the half-and-half in a medium bowl. Place fish fry in a seperate medium bowl. Dip the shrimp in half-and-half and shake off excess. Toss in fish fry and shake off excess. Fry the shrimp in batches until done, about 2 to 3 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain well. Fold shrimp into grits.

Steps:

• Clean and rinse the shrimp, drain well, then add lime juice and set aside. Cut the corn kernels from the ear and set aside. In a frying pan over medium heat, cook the bacon. Remove the bacon and set aside. Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings and reserve in the frying pan. In a sauce pan over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add the garlic and saut? for 1 to 2 minutes, but do not let the garlic turn brown. Add the half-and-half, chicken broth and water, and bring to a low boil. Add the reserved bacon and corn kernels, the green onions, red pepper and black pepper, then stir in the grits. Cook until the grits are done, adding more water as necessary for desired consistency. Stir in the Parmesan cheese. Place the frying pan with the reserved bacon drippings over medium-high heat. Add the onion to the pan and cook until golden. Push the onion to the side, melt 2 tablespoons butter in the center of the pan. Add the habanero pepper and the shrimp with the lime juice. Toss until the shrimp are pink, then toss with the parsley. Serve shrimp mixture over grits.