Cuban glazed shrimp with citrus rum sauce
By
Lynnda Cloutier
@eatygourmet
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Ingredients
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·1 tablespoon cornstarch
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·4 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
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·1/2 cup each honey and fresh orange juice
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·1/4 cup dark rum or mango rum
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·2 tablespoons minced garlic
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·1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
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·salt and black pepper to taste
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·2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
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·1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left on
How to Make Cuban glazed shrimp with citrus rum sauce
- preheat broiler with rack 3 to 4 inches from element. Line a baking sheet with foil with a rack on top. Lightly coat rack with nonstick spray.
- Whisk cornstarch and 2 tablespoons lime juice in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Heat honey, orange juice, rum, remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice, garlic, and ginger in a medium pan over high until boiling. Whisk in cornstarch mixture and cook until thick, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove sauce from heat and season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.
- Stir in cilantro and reserve 1/2 cup sauce for basting and remaining for dipping.
- Flip shrimp and baste, with sauce. Broil shrimp until pink, curled, and opaque, one or two minutes more, then serve with dipping sauce. Makes 10 servings