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Casarita Camarón With Cilantro Sauce

Casarita Mexican Restaurant is at 2895 Thousand Oaks.

San Antonio Express-News


List of Ingredients




Casarita Camarón With Cilantro Sauce

12 large (16/20 count) shrimp
12 thin slices jalapeño (or serrano) chile
12 thin-sliced bacon strips

MARINADE:
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 clove fresh garlic, finely chopped

CILANTRO SAUCE:
1 large white onion, chopped
1 large bunch cilantro, washed
1 cup heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons white wine
1 teaspoon chicken base (bouillon)
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

FOR GARNISH:
Chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Prepare shrimp: Rinse shrimp with cold water. Remove the shell, but
leave the tail portion intact. Devein and rinse. With a sharp knife,
cut the shrimp along the inner, underneath side; do not cut
completely through to the top of the shrimp. Place one piece jalapeño
inside cavity of shrimp. Wrap one strip of the bacon around the
shrimp body (not the tail). Fasten with toothpicks or thread shrimp
onto a metal skewer. Repeat with remaining shrimp and place them in a
flat glass, ceramic or stainless steel dish.

For Marinade: Combine all ingredients and pour marinade over the
shrimp, coating all sides; cover, and set in refrigerator for 1-2
hours until ready to cook.

For Cilantro Sauce: Place onion and cilantro in a steamer basket,
place over boiling water and cover. Let steam for 12-15 minutes, or
until onions are very soft. Transfer to a sieve (or use a food mill),
set over a bowl, then extract juices and puree solids of onions and
cilantro by pressing mixture through sieve with a large spoon or
pestle. Scrape any solids from the underside of sieve into juice.
Pour heavy cream into a saucepan and whisk in onion and cilantro
juices. Add wine, chicken base, seasoning salt, and garlic powder and
bring the mixture to a gentle simmer. Let simmer for 6-8 minutes,
stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.

Cook shrimp on a grill over a medium flame. If bacon grease causes a
flame up, squirt flames with cold water or shift them quickly to a
cooler part of the grill until the fire has subsided. Turn once,
cooking just until the bacon is crisp and the shrimp are cooked
through, about 4-7 minutes. Serve shrimp immediately, topped with
Cilantro Sauce and garnished with chopped cilantro.

Makes 2 servings.

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