Roasted Spiced Shrimp on Wilted Spinach
- 6 large shrimp
- 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 pound spinach (about 1 bunch)
- 2 scallions
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh gingerroot
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- Accompaniment: lime wedges
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Leaving shells intact, pull legs off shrimp and with a sharp knife halve shrimp lengthwise.
- Arrange shrimp, shell sides down, in one layer in a shallow baking pan.
- In a small bowl stir together chili powder and salt and sprinkle evenly over shrimp.
- Shrimp may be prepared up to this point 3 hours ahead and chilled, covered.
- Discard stems from spinach and diagonally cut scallions into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
- Drizzle shrimp with lime juice and roast in middle of oven until just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- In a large nonstick skillet bring water with gingerroot to a simmer over moderate heat and add spinach.
- Cook spinach, stirring, until slightly wilted, about 20 seconds.
- Remove skillet from heat and immediately stir in scallions and oil until combined well.
- Season spinach with salt and pepper.
- Mound spinach in center of each of 4 plates and arrange shrimp halves around it.
- Serve shrimp and spinach with lime wedges.
shrimp, chili powder, salt, spinach, scallions, lime juice, water, gingerroot, sesame oil, accompaniment
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roasted-spiced-shrimp-on-wilted-spinach-101270 (may not work)