Best Grilled Shrimp With Sun Dried Tomatoes Recipes

SHRIMP WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

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Sun-dried tomatoes might scream 1980s nouveau cuisine to you, and that's a fair assessment considering their somewhat profligate use throughout the decade. Yet this dish may have you reconsidering their place in your pantry. Used sparingly, sun-dried tomatoes can impart a bold tomato-y taste that Mark Bittman argues is in some ways "better than 'real' tomato flavor." In this 20-minute sauté, the intense tang of capers and tomatoes plays beautifully off the mild sweetness of shrimp. Serve it over pasta or rice, or alone with a big hunk of good bread.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories seafood, appetizer, main course

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Several sprigs thyme
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons capers, drained if necessary
1/2 cup fish stock or dry white wine
16 to 24 large shrimp, peeled
Salt and pepper
Chopped fresh basil

Steps:

Preheat broiler; rack should be 2 to 4 inches from heat source and the heat as high as possible.
Put oil in a large, ovenproof skillet over medium heat and add thyme, garlic, tomatoes and capers. Cook just until mixture sizzles, then add stock or wine; raise heat and bring to a boil. Cook for about a minute, then add shrimp, turning them in sauce.
Put skillet under broiler and cook until shrimp are done, 3 to 5 minutes, turning once. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, garnish with basil, and serve hot or warm.

TORTELLINI & SHRIMP SKEWERS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO SAUCE

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These fresh skewers and tasty sauce will have guests nibbling all night! -Cacie Biddle, Bridgeport, West Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 45m

Yield 32 appetizers.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup 2% milk
2 garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon Louisiana-style hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
SKEWERS:
1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated spinach tortellini
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound peeled and deveined cooked shrimp (31-40 per pound)
32 frilled toothpicks

Steps:

Combine first 10 ingredients in a food processor; pulse until blended. Remove to a small bowl; refrigerate, covered, until serving., Cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water and drain again. Toss with oil. Thread tortellini and shrimp onto toothpicks. Serve with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 112mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 5g protein.