Grilled Shrimp (Prawns) with Pimiento Sauce On Herbed Orzo
Total time: 30 minutes
Add a bit of time if you have to clean the shrimp. The Orzo is made 'risotto-style' for added creaminess. The shrimp could also be quickly sautéed. The Pimiento Sauce is enough for 2 dishes.
Ingredients:
- 10oz (300gr) cleaned large shrimp (prawns)
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 2 tbs lemon juice - fresh is best
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Pimiento Sauce:
- 4oz (120gr) pimento pimiento (pimento) or roasted red peppers
- 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) tomato sauce
- 1 shallot
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 - 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp Balsamic vinegar
- Red pepper flakes, if you want more heat
- Herbed Orzo:
- 1/2 cup (4.5oz, 130gr)orzo
- 1 1/4 cups (12oz, 360ml) chicken stock
- 1 tbs snipped fresh chives substitute 1 tsp dried
- 1 tbs snipped fresh basil substitute 1 tsp dried
Instructions
- Clean shrimp if needed, if not just rinse and let drain.
- Mix garlic, paprika, lemon juice and oil in a bowl, whisking well to combine.
- Add shrimp and toss to coat.
- To cook on barbecue grill: either put shrimp on skewers or cook in perforated grill pan with a little olive oil.
- To cook on stove top: add a little olive oil to a large frying pan and sauté over medium-high heat
- Either method: cook for 3-5 minutes - until shrimp curl and turn opaque. When done, remove from heat.
- Pimiento Sauce:
- Finely chop shallot and garlic.
- Heat oil in small sauce pan over medium heat. Add chili powder, shallot and garlic and sauté until tender, about 3 minutes.
- Add the remaining ingredients for sauce and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Purée with blender or immersion blender.
Save half or a bit less of the sauce for another use.
- Herbed Orzo:
- Put orzo and stock in small pan and bring to simmer on medium heat.
- Turn heat to medium - low, and simmer until done, stirring occasionally, 15 - 20 minutes.
- All stock should be absorbed, if not, drain. Add a bit of water if it gets too dry.
- Snip herbs and stir into orzo. (Add dried herbs at the beginning of cooking)
- Remove from heat.
- To Serve:
- Divide the orzo between 2 plates, arranging nicely.
- Spoon 2 - 3 tbs of sauce onto each mound of orzo.
- Arrange the shrimp on the sauce. Drizzle the shrimp with a bit more sauce and serve.