Cornmeal Crusted Shrimp With Spicy 3-2-1 Sauce And Chayote Salad

Serves: 5

Graciela O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

57

Sweetness

53

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Cornmeal

1

Salt

1 cup

Canola Oil

1 cup

Sugar

1 cup

Rice Vinegar

1 cup

Soy Sauce

2 tbsps

Butter

1 tbsp

Dijon Mustard

Directions:

1

Preheat a fryer to 375 degrees F

2

Dredge the shrimp in flour/pepper, then egg, last cornmeal

3

Fry until golden brown and delicious, about 4 minutes

4

Drain and season with salt and pepper

5

On a plate, place a small amount of the salad in the middle

6

Surround the salad with the sauce and place 5 shrimp leaning against the salad

7

In a non-reactive saute pan coated lightly with oil, saute jalapenos, garlic, and ginger until brown, about 4 minutes

8

Add sugar and deglaze with vinegar and soy

9

Reduce by 50 percent and add tomatoes and butter

10

Check for seasoning

11

In a bowl, whisk together the mustard, juice and oil

12

Add the zest and toss with the chayote, and scallions

13

Season with salt and pepper

14

This should be done 10 minutes before serving