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Shiitake and shrimp sauteéd with lemon zests, ginger and Balsamumm
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Shiitake and shrimp sauteéd with lemon zests, ginger and Balsamumm
This simple and easy recipe is one of John’s favourite. He’s made it so many times during summer BBQ’S and dinners with friends, it has become one of the most requested of his collection. John prepares his mixture of shrimp, Shiitake, ginger, garlic, Jalapeño, lemon zest and Balsamumm in advance for a better fusion of the flavours. The combination of all ingredients of this dish is truly mouth-watering and ginger being an aphrodisiac; it will set the mood just right!
Shiitake and shrimp sauteéd with lemon zests, ginger and Balsamumm
| Prep time: 10 + 30 minutes for marinating |
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| Cooking time: 3 minutes |
| Servings or yield: Appetizer for 3 to 4 people |
| Difficulty level: Easy |
| 350g fresh or frozen shrimp, deshelled + cleaned |
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| 4 medium Shiitake mushrooms |
| 1 tbsp ginger, minced |
| 1/2 jalapeño pepper |
| 2 garlic cloves |
| Zest of 1 lemon |
| 6 tbsp Olio di Oliva (olive oil), divided |
| 2 tbsp Balsamumm |
| Salt + pepper to taste |
Preparation
Rinse shrimp and pat-dry well with a paper towel (Important). Add to a bowl.
Mince ginger and garlic and add to shrimp. Remove seeds from jalapeño mince and add to shrimp.
Clean the shiitakes by removing the stem than thinly slice and add to shrimp.
Zest the lemon and add to shrimp. Reserve about a tsp for garnish. Add salt + pepper to taste, 4 tbsp of olive oil and mix. Add the Balsamumm and mix until evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate for 30 min in refrigerator.
After 30 minutes, heat up a pan with 2 tbsp of olive oil oven high heat. Tip: When pan is smoking hot, you can discard the olive oil to avoid splashing. Add the shrimp to the pan and sauté for 3 minutes.
Transfer to a serving dish and add lemon zest for garnish, drizzle with Balsamumm and enjoy!
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Preparation steps
1 - Rinse shrimp and pat-dry well with a paper towel (important). Add to a bowl.
2 - Mince ginger and add to shrimp.
3 - Mince garlic and add to shrimp.
4 - Remove seeds from jalapeño, mince and add to shrimp.
5 - Clean the shiitakes by removing the stem
6 - Thinly slice the shiitakes and add to shrimp.
7 - Zest the lemon and add to shrimp. Reserve about a tsp for garnish.
8 - Add salt + pepper to taste.
9 - Add 4 tbsp of olive oil and mix.
10 - Add the Balsamumm and mix until evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate for 30 min in refrigerator.
11 - Heat up a pan with 2 tbsp of olive oil oven high ehat. Tip: When pan is smoking hot, you can discard the olive oil to avoid splashing.
12 - Add the shrimp to the pan and sauté for 3 minutes.
13 - Transfer to a serving dish and add lemon zest for garnish.
14 - Drizzle with Balsamumm and enjoy!
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