Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Romesco |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Romesco is a classic Spanish sauce made with tomatoes, almonds, bell peppers, and garlic. It's traditionally served with grilled fish or chicken. Here, ancho chiles add a hint of smokiness. The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Ingredients:
8 plum tomatoes (about 1 1/4 pounds) |
4 garlic cloves, unpeeled |
cooking spray |
1/2 cup water |
5 tablespoons red wine vinegar, divided |
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper |
2 ancho chiles |
1/4 cup whole blanched almonds |
1 (1-ounce) slice french bread or other firm white bread, torn into small pieces |
2 tablespoons water |
1 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons olive oil |
3/4 teaspoon paprika |
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
2 1/4 pounds jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined |
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. To prepare romesco, place tomatoes and garlic in a shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350º for 30 minutes or until tender. Cool. Peel and seed tomatoes; peel garlic.
3. Combine 1/2 cup water, 3 tablespoons vinegar, crushed red pepper, and chiles in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 30 minutes. Drain. Discard stems and seeds from chiles.
4. Heat a small skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add almonds; cook 2 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Remove from pan. Add bread to pan; cook 2 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Place tomatoes, garlic, chiles, 2 tablespoons vinegar, almonds, bread, 2 tablespoons water, salt, oil, paprika, and pepper in a food processor; process mixture until smooth.
5. Prepare grill or broiler.
6. Thread the shrimp onto 12 (8-inch) skewers. Place skewers on grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray, and cook 3 minutes on each side or until shrimp are done. Sprinkle shrimp with parsley, if desired. Serve with romesco.
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