Yuca-Stuffed Shrimp with Orange Mojo

Yuca-Stuffed Shrimp with Orange Mojo

7 mins
Serves 1
Serves

Directions

  1. 1.

    Prepare the mojo by combining cumin seeds, salt, garlic, and scotch bonnet in a molcajete and mashing until combined.

  2. 2.

    Add a combination of spanish sherry wine vinegar and sour orange juice to the mixture and mash again.

  3. 3.

    Pour the mixture into a bowl and drizzle in hot olive oil while stirring.

  4. 4.

    Butterfly cut shrimp and stuff with mashed yuca.

  5. 5.

    Dredge shrimp in flour, beaten eggs and bread crumbs.

  6. 6.

    Cook shrimp in hot oil until golden brown, then drain.

  7. 7.

    Plate the dish by placing the shrimp on a bed of tartar sauce on a plate.

  8. 8.

    Add the dressed lettuce mix to the plate, then drizzle with anatto infused olive oil.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 1 tbsp spanish sherry wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sour orange juice
  • 1 cup hot olive oil
  • 1 yuca
  • 3 shrimp
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 3 tbsp bread crumbs
  • 3 tbsp tartar sauce
  • 1 handful lettuce
  • 1 tsp anatto infused olive oil

Equipment

molcajete knife small bowl small pan large bowl whisk plates paper towels

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