Spicy garlic shrimp with aioli and jalapeno cornbread

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsSmall or medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1cupSalad oil
3tablespoonsChili powder
teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonCayenne pepper
4teaspoonsChopped garlic
2cupsSliced Bermuda onions (about 1/4-inch slices)
1cupAioli (see recipe below)
16Squares thin jalapeno cornbread (your favorite recipe)
½cupMayonnaise
2tablespoonsDijon mustard
1tablespoonVinegar
2tablespoonsFinely chopped garlic

Directions

AIOLI

Tripped over this at the Louisiana Seafood Source site ( browsing around today. Needs a little more cayenne but other than that it's a heartbreaker: UPPERLINE RESTAURANT, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Combine salad oil, spices and garlic in a stainless steel mixing bowl. Mix well. Add the shrimp and onions and marinate for 15 minutes. Prepare the aioli by combining mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar and garlic. When ready to serve, heat a medium skillet and add the marinated shrimp and sliced onion with ¼ cup of aioli. Saute until done, about 5 minutes.

Arrange cornbread on plates. Cover the cornbread with a thin coat of aioli and divide the shrimp and onion over the top. Serve immediately. Serves 8.

Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V3 #287 by JBENZ <jbenz@...> on Apr 07, 1997