Sautéed shrimps on roasted leeks with sherry vinegar with soya-ginger sauce

Back to recipes

Sautéed shrimps on roasted leeks with sherry vinegar with soya-ginger sauce

Marinated and sautéed shrimp, served on roasted leeks, deglazed with sherry vinegar with soy and ginger sauce. The shrimp are first marinated with ginger, cilantro, chilli and turmeric. In this recipe, spicy, sweet and salty flavours are waiting for you.

Sautéed shrimps on roasted leeks with sherry vinegar with soya-ginger sauce

By Rafael Starters, salads + sides Print
Details
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: About 40 minutes
Servings or yield: Appetizer for 6 people
Difficulty level: Easy
Ingredients
2 lb. shrimp butter flied
For shrimp marinade
½ cup cilantro leaves
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
2 tbsp. minced fresh ginger
2 fresh chilli pepper seeded, minced
1 tsp. ground turmeric
Salt and pepper to taste
For sauce
½ cup chicken broth
1 cup olive oil
2 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tbsp. Sherry vinegar
2 tbsp. fresh ginger, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
For leeks
2 tbsp. sherry vinegar
4 small or 2 large leeks
¼ cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Preheat oven to 200º C (400º F).

For leeks, remove the root and the green part of the leaves. Making incisions diagonally along leeks with a knife. Slice into pieces about two inches, place on a baking sheet with sides, drizzle with ¼ cup of olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 200º C (400º F) for 20 minutes.

When the cooking time is up, remove the leeks from the oven and deglaze the bottom of the plate with 2 tbsp. sherry vinegar table.

For shrimp, peel if necessary, keeping only the tail. Incision along the back to expose the black hose and remove by pulling gently with the tip of a knife. Pat dry the shrimp with paper towels and transfer the shrimp in a large bowl, add the marinade and mix well.

For sauce, in a small pan add the soy sauce, chicken broth, sherry vinegar on your plate, ginger, salt and pepper to taste. Reduce over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat, add ½ cup of olive oil and mix thoroughly with a whisk and set aside.

Sear shrimp over high heat in a pan with a drizzle of oil. Serve in individual portions on leeks with 1 c. sauce table and enjoy.

Tips, Tricks + Culinary ideas

Tip It is important to dry shrimp with paper towels, to prevent them to boil instead of cooking.
Suggestion You can cook your shrimp on the grill.

Preparation steps

étapes de préparation

1 - Preheat oven 400˚F. For leeks, remove root and the green parts. Make incisions diagonally along leeks with a knife.

étapes de préparation

2 - Slice into 2 inches cylinders, place on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with ¼ cup olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 400˚F for 20 minutes.

étapes de préparation

3 - When cooking time is up, remove leeks from oven and deglaze with 2 tbsp. sherry vinegar.

étapes de préparation

4 - For shrimps, peel if necessary, keeping tail. Make an Incision along the back to expose the black hose and remove by pulling gently with the tip of a knife. Pat dry shrimp with paper towels.

étapes de préparation

5 - Transfer shrimp in a large bowl.

étapes de préparation

6 - Add all marinade ingredients to shrimp and mix well.

étapes de préparation

7 - For sauce in a small pan add soy sauce, chicken broth, sherry vinegar, ginger, salt and pepper to taste and let reduce over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes.

étapes de préparation

8 - Remove from heat, whisk in ½ cup. Set aside.

étapes de préparation

9 - Sear shrimp over high heat in olive oil. Serve individual portions on leeks with 1 tbsp. sauce and serve.

Starters, salads + sides