PUERTO RICAN RUM GLAZED JUMBO SHRIMP WITH CRISPY ONIONS AND AVOCADO SALAD

Puerto Rican Rum Glazed Jumbo Shrimp with Crispy Onions and Avocado Salad image

Provided by Food Network

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 avocados, peeled, diced
1/2 cup tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup red onion, diced
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, to taste
2 limes, juiced
Salt, to taste
Hot pepper sauce, to taste
4 (1- inch) wide onion rings
Cajun seasoning mix
Flour
Buttermilk
Vegetable oil, to fry
2 cups dark rum
3 star anise
2 cinnamon sticks
12 juniper berries
1 lemon, zested
2 cloves
1/2 bay leaf
1 cup molasses
8 extra large shrimp

Steps:

Avocado Salad: In a large bowl, combine the avocado, tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro. Season to taste with lime juice, salt and hot pepper sauce.
Onion Rings: Combine the flour and the Cajun seasoning mix and dunk onions in this mixture, then dunk onions in the buttermilk. Repeat this process once. Fry the onion rings until golden brown in a large pot with vegetable oil at 350 degrees.
Glaze: In a large saucepan, combine rum, star anise, cinnamon sticks, juniper berries, lemon zest, cloves, bay leaf and molasses. Reduce until it becomes thick like a glaze.
Shrimp: Grill shrimp in a grill pan. Brush with glaze and cook for 1 or 2 minutes on each side.
Assembly: Arrange fried onion rings in center of plate. Spoon avocado salad into onion rings. Arrange cooked shrimp on top of salad.