Mexico City Shrimp with Chipotle Mojo
- 2 heads of garlic (about 26 cloves), peeled and cloves crushed
- 1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 chipotle in adobo sauce, seeded and minced
- 2 pounds medium shrimpshelled and deveined, tails left intact
- Freshly ground pepper
- Chopped cilantro, for garnish
- Lime wedges, for serving
- Preheat the oven to 325.
- In a 4-cup ceramic baking dish, combine the crushed garlic and olive oil with a pinch of salt.
- Put the dish on a cookie sheet and bake for about 30 minutes, until the garlic is tender and just starting to brown.
- Stir in the lime juice and bake for about 15 minutes more, until the garlic is golden and very soft.
- Let the mixture cool slightly.
- Pour the garlic and oil into a small saucepan.
- Using a fork, mash the garlic against the side of the pan and stir to incorporate the oil; the sauce may look like it has separated.
- Add the chipotle, season with salt and keep warm.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the garlicky oil from the mojo until shimmering.
- Add half of the shrimp and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat, turning once, until golden and just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer the shrimp to a platter.
- Repeat with 2 more tablespoons of the garlicky oil and the remaining shrimp.
- Top the shrimp with more garlic mojo and garnish with chopped cilantro.
- Serve with lime wedges, passing the remaining garlic mojo at the table.
garlic, extravirgin olive oil, kosher salt, lime juice, intact, freshly ground pepper, cilantro, lime wedges
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mexico-city-shrimp-chipotle-mojo (may not work)