Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Bite with Belkys: Guinness Barbecue Shrimp

Posted: 06/27/07

Reported by:

Belkys Nerey

Producer:

Mailyn Mederos

Contact:

mmederos@wsvn.com

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Summer is the perfect time for backyard barbecues. One South Florida chef is firing up the grill for a scrumptious shrimp dish. Time to grab a Bite with Belkys.

The Chef: Joe Monteiro

The Dish: Guinness Barbecue Shrimp with King Crab potato salad

The Restaurant: A Fish called Avalon

Ingredients for the Guinness beer marinade:

1 cup olive oil
12 oz. Guinness beer
3 tbs. of honey
2 jalapenos
1 tbs. of fresh chili powder
Salt (flavor to taste)

Method of Preparation:

-Place all the ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth.

Ingredients for BBQ Shrimp:

12 jumbo shrimp (peeled)
1 shallot
2 minced garlic gloves
1 bunch of fresh cilantro
Guinness beer marinade
Salt (flavor to taste)

Method of Preparation:

-Start by placing the shrimp in a bowl. Chef Joe likes to leave the tail on for presentation, but you don't have to.

-Now add shallots, minced garlic, cilantro and the Guinness beer marinade. Then, mix it all together and add some salt. Let it refrigerate for about 20 minutes.

-Next, grill the shrimp for four to five minutes.

Ingredients for King Crab potato salad:

2 lbs. red potatoes quartered
3 tbs. minced garlic
1 red bell pepper, medium diced
1 lbs. king crab
1 shallot
Fresh basil
Fresh cilantro
1/2 cup of mayonnaise
1/2 cup of sour cream
Pinch of salt
1 tbs of spicy mustard
1/2 cup of white vinegar

Method of Preparation:

-First, put the potatoes in a pot of boiling water and add some salt.

-Now, in a bowl, add minced garlic, red peppers, king crab, shallots, fresh basil, mayonnaise, sour cream, salt, spicy mustard, hot potatoes and some white vinegar.

-Lastly, mix it together.

To Plate the Dish:

-Begin with a few scoops of King Crab Salad, and then serve the shrimp. Chef Joe likes to garnish with some chopped green onions and red peppers.

Serving Suggestion: Hartford Zinfandel

Serves: 4

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

A Fish called Avalon
700 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-532-1727
www.afishcalledavalon.com/

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