CHIPOTLE SHRIMP WITH CORN CAKES (ZWT USA SOUTHWEST)

Steps:

• Prepare ranchero sauce (makes 4 cups - need about 1 cup for recipe):.
• lightly blacken tomatoes and serranos in a skillet or under the broiler, about 4-5 minutes.
• chop together and set aside.
• saute onion and garlic in oil in a saucepan over low heat till onions are soft but not brown, about 10 minutes.
• combine all ingredients in the saucepan (reserve a few strips of julienned poblano for garnish). cook, partially covered, over low heat for 20-30 minutes, adding water if necessary.
• Remove cilantro.
• Garnish with a few strips of julienned poblanos.
• Refrigerate till ready to use.
• prepare corn cakes:.
• place the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix together.
• in a large bowl, whisk the buttermilk and butter together and then whisk in the egg.
• gradually add the dry ingredients to the liquid and whisk till thoroughly incorporated.
• puree 1/2 cup of the corn and fold it into the batter along with the remaining whole kernels and the scallions.
• Add a little buttermilk if necessary to thin the batter.
• using an ungreased pan over medium heat, ladle 1 T of the corn cake better and form 3-inch cakes.
• Cook till golden brown, about 30 seconds each side.
• stack and keep warm till served.
• Shrimp:.
• In a large pan, bring the water to a boil, add the lemon juice, peppercorns and salt.
• Add the shrimp and cook for 45 seconds to 1 minute.
• Drain, cook, peel and devein.
• Prepare chipotle butter - roughly puree together the butter, 1/2 lb of the peeled shrimp, and 1 1/2 T of chipotle puree.
• Set aside at room temperature.
• Just before serving, toss together the remaining pound of cooked shrimp with remaining 3 T of chipotle puree and heat through on a griddle, about 2 minutes.
• To serve:.
• place 3 corn cakes on each plate, place 3 shrimp on each cake and spread chipotle butter liberally over shrimp.
• sprinkle the chopped scallions over shrimp.
• Serve ranchero sauce at the side of the corn cakes.