Cactus Shrimp With Cactus-Lime-Butter Sauce

• 5 -6 prickly pears, dethorned if necessary,peeled,yielding 1 1/4 cup of puree (tunas, the fruit of the cactus)
• 1 (8 ounce) box tempura mix (some will be left over)
• 1 tablespoon achiote paste
• 1/2 lb large shrimp or 1/2 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• peanut oil, for frying
• Cactus-Lime-Butter Sauce
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, stems removed
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 lime
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 lb unsalted butter, at room temperature

1. Pulse tunas (cactus fruit) briefly in a food processor or blender; strain.
2. Set aside 1 cup pureed tunas, and reserve remaining 1/4 cup for Cactus-Lime-Butter Sauce.
3. Combine 1 cup tempura mix and the achiote paste in a blender or food processor, and pulse until smooth.
4. Place mixture in a medium-size bowl, add 1 cup pureed tunas, and mix well.
5. Chill.
6. Dust shrimp with cornstarch.
7. Dip each shrimp individually into tempura-tuna batter, and fry in hot oil (375u0b0) until golden brown, frying only 3-4 at a time.
8. Drain well.
9. For the Cactus-Lime-Butter Sauce: Combine wine, cilantro, and shallot in a heavy 2 quart saucepan.
10. Cook over medium heat until wine is almost gone.
11. While the wine is reducing, zest the lime; set zest aside.
12. Juice the lime; set juice aside.
13. When the wine has reduced to almost nothing, add lime zest, lime juice, and heavy cream, stirring constantly with a whisk.
14. Lower heat, and simmer for 3-5 minutes.
15. Remove from heat for about 5 minutes.
16. While the pot is still hot, slowly begin whisking in the butter, a tablespoon at a time, until smooth.
17. Strain through a fine sieve.
18. Keep sauce warm-if it becomes too cold or too hot, the sauce will separate, and you'll have to begin the process again.
19. Fold in the remaining 1/4 cup cactus fruit puree.
20. Yield: Enough sauce for Cactus Shrimp.

necessary, tempura mix, achiote paste, shrimp, cornstarch, peanut oil, cactuslimebutter sauce, white wine, cilantro, shallot, lime, heavy cream, unsalted butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cactus-shrimp-with-cactus-lime-butter-sauce-103039 (may not work)