An oldie but a goodie!

This New York Times recipe from 1997 has become our “go to” dish recently – it’s so easy but so impressive – always a great combination in the kitchen!

1. Make the dredge

1 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 large clove garlic, peeled and minced
1 1 1/2-inch slice fresh ginger, peeled and minced
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


2. Dredge the shrimp a few at a time and place them on a tray in the oven at 450 degrees (F) for about 10 minutes.


3. Here they are just out of the oven:


4. Meanwhile, I prepped the sides – steamed rice and bok choy.


And here are the shrimp ready to serve:


5. Here it is all ready to go:


YUM!

Even a novice cook can handle these and your guests will be SO impressed.

4 thoughts on “An oldie but a goodie!”

  1. i've made these a few times since you shared the recipe and our guests *loved* them! it's becoming my go-to recipe as well. were there ever any left over, i imagine they'd be really good chilled atop a salad. i like the rice and bok choy combination with them. yum!

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  2. I'm the one who brought this recipe out, and must say I've experimented with the ratios slightly.

    They work well with more cayenne and a touch more ginger – oh and the secret "black & red" spice jar from Penzey's. (No doubt a future blog topic of Mardi's.)

    The extra heat adds a big zing, and feeds off the sweet prawns.

    One final touch not mentioned above: squeeze a lemon over the prawns just prior to serving.

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  3. This looks great. Is it a kind spicy/sweet sensation? What's the dominant flavor here? I don't normally cook with allspice and turmeric. How is it?

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  4. Yes, its sweet and spicy and the sugar is a bit caramelised.. You should try it out – it 's such a hit every time we make it! (like last night for example!)

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