ANGRY SHRIMP WITH CITRUS/SPINACH SALAD

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Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons California chili powder
1 tablespoon gray salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 blood oranges, peeled and sectioned, pith removed
2 tangelos, peeled and sectioned, pith removed
2 grapefruit, peeled and sectioned, pith removed
Salt and pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds (16 to 20 count shrimp) 4 per person, peeled but with the tail on
6 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 serrano or jalapeno peppers, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups basil leaves, stemmed and cleaned
1 tablespoon orange, julienned
1 bunch basil, cleaned
3 cups pre-washed spinach, stems removed

Steps:

  • Mix the flour mixture for shrimp:
  • Combine the ingredients and set aside in container. This step can be done the day before dinner.
  • Peel and cut the citrus fruit into sections over a plate. Drain the juice from the plate into a bowl. Season liberally with gray salt and black pepper. Whisk in olive oil to form a vinaigrette (it should be in proportion, about 2 parts juice to 1 part olive oil).
  • Season citrus sections with salt and pepper. Drizzle a little of the vinaigrette on them to marinate and put them on a platter.
  • Have your fishmonger peel the prawns but leave the tails on for handles. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Preheat a saute pan on high. Dredge the shrimp in the flour mixture. This will give them a nice crust and allow them to stay crispy and fresh at room temperature. Add olive oil to the pan and put in 1 layer of shrimp. You want them to caramelize, so don't toss or move them. Add a little more oil if the flour absorbs what's in the pan. After about 3 minutes, turn over the prawns. Let it caramelize, toss and turn out onto a cookie sheet. Add about 1/4 cup more olive oil to the already hot saute pan. Drain pan juices from the cookie sheet into the saute pan. Add sliced garlic and let it get light brown. Add chiles and let them get soft. Add the basil and stand back - there's a lot of water in basil and it will pop. Let it get crispy, less than a minute. While this is happening, arrange prawns over the citrus salad. Add the orange zest to the basil/garlic/chile mixture in the saute pan. Season with salt and pepper, then spoon basil/garlic/chile mixture over the prawns.
  • Toss the spinach with the citrus vinaigrette and mound on top of the prawns. Serve.

Osman Ali
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I've made this dish several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


CARI BROWN
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover shrimp.


Odin Harvey
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I'm definitely going to make this again for my next party.


Abid Tube 001
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This dish was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was worth it in the end.


Bitto Talitha
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The recipe was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I was able to tone it down by using less chili powder.


Divya Chhetri
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I'm not sure what went wrong, but my shrimp turned out a bit rubbery.


patrick cheruiyot
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I was a bit skeptical about the citrus-spinach salad, but it was actually really good. The flavors all worked well together.


Bilal kabir
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This recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great! I would recommend using fresh spinach for the salad.


kambezia Lungu
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I'm not a big fan of shrimp, but I really enjoyed this dish. The citrus-spinach salad was the perfect balance to the slightly spicy shrimp.


Alyssa Esparza
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I made this for dinner last night and it was a hit! The whole family loved it.


Jake Tony
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This recipe is so refreshing and flavorful! The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the citrus-spinach salad was a great complement. I will definitely be making this again.