Spiced And Grilled Shrimp And Beans
- juice of 1/2 an orange (about 2 generous tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1.5 - 2 limes depending on juiciness and size)
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoons chimayo chile powder (or something similarly hot and smoky)
- 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 star anise, gently crumbled
- 4 black peppercorns
- 11/4 pounds raw, shell-on shrimp, de-headed
- 1 15 ounce can garbanzo beans, preferably organic
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small chunks
- 1-2 2-3" rounds of slivered pancetta, optional
- Wash your shrimp, removing any loose bits of tail or shell, and set aside in a colander to drain.
- In a mixing bowl large enough to hold all the shrimp, whisk together the orange and lime juices, 1 teaspoon of kosher salt, the olive oil, honey, chile powder and garlic. Using a mortar and pestle or a coarse-grind spice grinder, grind the cloves, star anise pieces and peppercorns into the marinade and whisk everything well to combine.
- Add the drained shrimp (shells on) to the marinade, toss so that all the shrimp are well covered in marinade, cover and refrigerate 30-60 minutes, tossing occasionally.
- About 20 minutes before you're going to grill the shrimp, set your grill (I use a gas grill) to high to preheat. If you have a smoker box, fill it with hickory chips and set in your grill. Line two grilling baskets with foil and set aside.
- Drain and rinse well the garbanzo beans, removing as much excess canning liquid and water as possible. Pour into one of your lined grill baskets and sprinkle with the remaining teaspoon of kosher salt and the brown sugar. Dot with the butter and set aside.
- When the grill is hot, pour the shrimp and their marinade into your second foil-lined grill basket. If you want to add in the pancetta, do so here by placing the rounds in the second basket before pouring the shrimp and marinade on top.rnPut both baskets on the grill, close the top, turn the heat down to medium-high and cook 7-8 minutes.
- Carefully spoon the beans and shrimp onto a serving platter and drizzle generously with the shrimp marinade. Pour all extra marinade into a small serving bowl and bring to the table for additional drizzling or dip good, hot French bread into it!
orange, lime juice, kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, honey, chimayo chile, garlic, cloves, anise, black peppercorns, shrimp, garbanzo beans, brown sugar, butter, pancetta
Taken from food52.com/recipes/21928-spiced-and-grilled-shrimp-and-beans (may not work)