Citrus Crusted Shrimp With Ginger Starfruit And Rum

Recipe Ingredients

12		Shrimp (large)
2		Lemons - zested and juiced
2		Lime - zested and juiced
1		Jalapeno pepper - diced
1 tablespoon	15ml	White peppercorns - crushed
1 tablespoon	15ml	Coarse salt
2 tablespoons	30ml	Brown sugar
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
1 teaspoon	5ml	Sliced ginger root
2		Starfruit - sliced crosswise
2 oz	56g	Rum

Recipe Instructions

STEP ONE: The zest is the colored part of the lemon and lime rind. Use a vegetable peeler to remove it, then chop it finely.

STEP TWO: Peel shrimp and butterfly by cutting lengthwise so that shrimp open like a book and lie almost flat. Don't cut them in half.

STEP THREE: Combine lemon and lime zest, jalapeno, and white peppercorns and set aside.

STEP FOUR: Combine lemon and lime juice with brown sugar in a small saucepan and simmer until 3 tablespoons are left. Add the salt and zest mixture. Cook for one more minute and remove from heat. Moisten with 1 tablespoon olive oil and l cool.

STEP FIVE: Press the mixture onto both sides of the butterflied shrimp, then sear in olive oil. Cook for one minute, then add the starfruit and ginger. Add the rum, swirl it around in the pan for a few seconds, and serve.

Source:
Allen Susser of Chef Allen's, Aventura, FL

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