KEY WEST SHRIMP ESCABECHE

Key West Shrimp Escabeche image

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

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3 1/4 cups unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon lime juice
5 tablespoons kosher salt
5 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
4 to 6 tomatillos
3 ears corn, left in husks
1 pound shrimp (no smaller than 16/20 per pound), peeled and deveined
Olive oil, for drizzling
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 Fresno chiles, sliced thin
1 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves only, sliced very thin
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

Steps:

For the marinade: Combine coconut milk, lime juice, salt, sugar and vinegar in a bowl and mix well.
For the escabeche: Preheat a grill to medium heat.
Grill the tomatillos until well caramelized and soft, then chop. Grill the corn in the husks, then shuck and slice kernels from the cobs. (Keep the grill on.)
Place shrimp in a bowl and sprinkle with olive oil and salt and pepper. Place shrimp on the grill and cook until caramelized and pink but still not cooked all the way through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Pull from grill and let cool. Carefully slice shrimp lengthwise down the back. Add shrimp to a large bowl, then add the tomatillos, corn, chiles, cilantro, onion and marinade. Mix thoroughly and immediately serve.