Recipe of the Week - Jumbo Shrimp Appetizer

Recipe of the Week - November 12th 2008
Holiday Parties often involve potluck appetizers. This recipe is sure to knock it out of the park when entertaining. You can make everything in advance and do the final cheese melt and assembly on site or finish the dish at home. The dish is great either hot or cold. Most of the time, we go for hot as this increases the contrast when place out with other appetizers.

Ingredients:
1lb Wild Ocean Seafoods® Jumbo Gulf Shrimp
1 Medium size spaghetti squash
1 Medium Red Pepper
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 Large garlic clove minced
Handful of Fresh sage leaves – use the small and tender leaves
½ Cup Oils of Aloha Garlic Isle Macadamia Oil – plus some for drizzling
1 Bag of mixed Italian cheeses shredded
1 Baguette of Italian or French bread cut into ½ inch thicknesses.

Prep: (Mis en place)
Thaw Shrimp in their vacuum bag in the refrigerator overnight or run under cold water in the bag to thaw.
Peel & De-Vein Shrimp, remove tail and place in brine for 20 minutes (See our Tip on Firming Shrimp)
Pre-Heat Oven
Slice Squash in half Roast face down in a pan at 425F for 30 Minutes and set aside to cool (leave oven on)
Roast Pepper for 10-15 Minutes at the same time and place in a small paper bag to cool.
Peel skin & slice pepper, removing ribs & seeds.
Puree roasted red peppers, add balsamic vinegar, Macadamia Oil and mix thoroughly
Remove Shrimp from brine & rinse
Slice Baguette into ¼ to 3/8 inch slices & toast lightly

Cooking:
Heat ½ cup of Macadamia Oil and sauté shrimp, remove shrimp & drop in sage leaves. Cook til the leaves start to curl slightly. (note: be sure to have a spatter lid on hand!)
Place baguette on a baking sheet, lightly drizzle with Macadamia Oil
With a fork scrape out about a Tsp of squash and spread across the baguette slice
Top with cheese(s) and sprinkle sparingly minced garlic
Place in oven until cheese melts (do not let it brown) about 2 minutes depending on oven
Remove from oven and finish assembly
Place a shrimp on top of baguette, place a dollop of roasted red pepper puree in the center of shrimp, and top with 1 or 2 sage leaves.

Sure to impress the Holiday party guests this year.

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