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Recipe: Coffee Brown Sugar Glazed Shrimp with Ginger and Chili Flakes

December 2nd, 2006

Dunkin Donuts has published some really, really creative recipes using coffee as a key ingredient! They’re all summed up in this press release; I’m splitting them up into separate posts here at Coffeeopolis to make it easier to navigate through them. They’re not simple recipes, but they sound great!

Coffee Brown Sugar Glazed Shrimp with Ginger and Chili Flakes

This is a glaze for shrimp, scallops, chicken tenders and other skewered items for the grill whether cooking indoors or out.

1 1-1/2 lb jumbo shrimp (16-20 count), peeled with tail on

1 cup spring mix or baby greens

1 bunch cilantro, leaves picked and washed

3/4-1 cup baby tomatoes

3/4-1 cup sugar snap peas or snow peas or sliced cucumber

1 lime, cut into wedges

Glaze:

1/2 cup Dunkin’ Donuts large espresso

1 cup dark brown sugar

1 T fresh ginger, minced

1/2-1 tsp red chili flakes (adjust based on palate for spice)

Combine espresso and brown sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil; boil one minute. Remove from heat and add ginger and chili flakes. Steep until cooled.

Coffee Balsamic Vinaigrette:

1 T olive oil

1 T shallots, julienned

2 T brown sugar

1/4 cup brewed Dunkin’ Donuts coffee

1/4 cup Balsamic vinegar

1/2 cup olive oil

Kosher salt

Black pepper

Heat one tablespoon of olive oil and saute shallots. Add brown sugar and allow to dissolve. Add coffee, Balsamic vinegar and swirl in remaining olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

To serve:

Skewer shrimp onto bamboo skewers and brush both sides with some of the glaze; refrigerate. Heat grill or grill pan that has been brushed clean. Combine greens and herb leaves and toss with some vinaigrette and portion onto center of plates. Toss veggie accompaniment with a little vinaigrette and divide around the small salads. Brush shrimp skewers with a plain oil and season; place on grill or grill pan. After 1 minute brush again with glaze and flip to second side. After an additional minute brush again — press shrimp to judge firmness and doneness; shrimp should be opaque and firm to gentle pressure. Remove and arrange around salad

Garnish with lime wedges if desired.

Serves 4-6 as an appetizer

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