Monday, March 26, 2012

Grilled Shrimp with Mango Salsa

With the help of my newly found bodega, Mexican Fruits, I made a fresh mango salsa to accompany the shrimp. While, I admit I got the shrimp at Safeway on "Five dollar Friday", There is a large selection of fresh seafood to be had at the Maine Ave Seafood Market in Southwest

Ingredients:

1lb Shrimp shelled and deveined
Salsa Valentina (to taste, 1 to 3 tablespoons depending on how spicy you like it)
vegetable oil (enough to coat the shrimp)
1 handful fresh oregano leaves cut
1 yellow to orange bell pepper
1/2 red onion

1 serrano pepper
1 tangerine
1 handful fresh cilantro
2-3 green onions chopped
2 roma tomatoes
1 yellow mango (also know as Mexican, honey, Philippine, or Champagne mangos)
1 large fresh garlic clove
1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Let shrimp marinate in Salsa Valentina, oil and oregano while you prepare the Mango Salsa

2. Slice 1/2 of bell pepper and 1/2 red onion to be grilled with the shrimp

2. Liquify serrano, the juice from the tangerine, cilantro leaves, and green onions in a blender

3. Dice tomatoes, mango, the other bell pepper 1/2, garlic

4. Combine diced ingredients, blended mixture and salt in a bowl and let chill in the refrigerator while you grill the shrimp.

5. Grill shrimp, red onion and 1/2 of yellow pepper on the grill.

6. Serve grilled veggies and shrimp with Mango Salsa, Queso Fresco and tortilla chips or tostadas.

Enjoy!