Grilled Shrimp Dogs with Grilled Vegetable Relish
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 grape tomatoes
- 1 small red onion, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
- 1 large dill pickle, sliced lengthwise 1/4-inch thick
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for oiling the grill grates
- 2 tablespoons dill pickle brine
- 4 hot dog buns
- Special equipment: one 10-inch wooden skewer
- Combine half of the shrimp, 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and a pinch of black pepper in the bowl of a food processor and process until mostly smooth.
- Add the remaining shrimp and pulse until the shrimp is mostly chopped into large pieces.
- Carefully transfer the shrimp mixture onto a parchment-paper-lined sheet tray.
- Wet your hands and lightly form the shrimp mixture into a disc (wetting your hands will prevent the shrimp mixture from sticking to them).
- Divide the disc into 4 equal amounts.
- Use your hands to form the mixture into 4 sausages or "shrimp dogs" approximately 6 inches long and 1 inch wide, wetting your hands as needed.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate while you make the grilled vegetable relish.
- Prepare a grill or large grill pan for medium-high heat.
- Thread the tomatoes onto the wooden skewer, leaving only 1/2 inch of the skewer revealed on each end.
- (This prevents the skewer from having to be soaked in water before grilling.)
- Put the skewered tomatoes onto a baking sheet along with the onions and pickle slices.
- Brush all of the vegetables liberally with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
- Lightly oil the grill grates.
- Arrange the skewered tomatoes, onions, and pickle slices on the hot grill.
- Cook until the tomatoes are lightly charred in spots and have started to burst, 6 to 8 minutes, using a pair of tongs to rotate the tomatoes occasionally so that they cook evenly.
- Cook the onions until lightly charred and the flesh is tender, 6 to 8 minutes total.
- Cook the pickle slices until lightly charred and have distinct grill marks, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Transfer the grilled vegetables to the same baking sheet that they were on before.
- Cool the vegetables slightly before quartering the tomatoes and chopping the onions and pickle slices into small pieces.
- Place the cut vegetables into a medium mixing bowl.
- Add 1 tablespoon of oil and the pickle brine.
- Stir to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Reserve.
- Remove the shrimp dogs from the refrigerator and brush them liberally with the remaining tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil.
- Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
- Use your hands to carefully arrange the shrimp dogs on the grill and cook until lightly charred on all sides and just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes total, using a pair of tongs to rotate the shrimp dogs as they cook.
- You will know that they are cooked through when the texture turns from soft to springy and a cake tester inserted through the center comes out hot to the touch.
- Transfer to a plate or baking sheet.
- Gently open up each of the 4 hot dog buns, being careful not to unhinge them.
- Arrange the hot dog buns cut-side down on the grill and cook until lightly charred and warmed through, about 1 minute.
- Smear the inside of the grilled buns with the remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise.
- Place a shrimp dog on each hot dog bun then spread a spoonful of the reserved relish on top of each.
- Serve with any remaining relish on the side.
shrimp, mayonnaise, kosher salt, grape tomatoes, red onion, dill pickle, extravirgin olive oil, dill pickle brine, hot dog buns
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/grilled-shrimp-dogs-with-grilled-vegetable-relish.html (may not work)