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Grilled shrimp with orange-pepper mojo sauce

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Ingredients:

  • 16 large shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 450g)
  • 0.5 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 0.5 cups extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon pickled habanero pepper, seeded and chopped (or 1 tablespoon habanero hot sauce)
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

Preparation:

  1. Soak eight 20cm long wooden skewers in cold water for at least 15 minutes but no more than 1 hour.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare the mojo sauce.:

    In a medium bowl, combine orange juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, marinated habanero, half the garlic, cilantro, mustard, salt, and black pepper to taste; mix well and set aside.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the remaining garlic with 1/4 cup olive oil. Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Thread the shrimp onto skewers and brush both sides with garlic oil, season with salt and pepper.
  4. Fry the shrimp until pink, about 2 minutes per side, brushing with the remaining garlic oil. Transfer to a serving platter and drizzle with mojo sauce.
Nutritional value per serving: Calories 187, Total Fat 14g, Saturated Fat 2g, Protein 12g, Carbohydrates 2g, Fiber 0g, Cholesterol 143mg, Sodium 516mg, Sugars 1g.

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