Subj : BH&G 3405 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Fri Jul 23 2021 00:45:44 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Shrimp-Olive Skewers w/Orange-Fennel Salad Categories: Seafood, Vegetables, Sauces Yield: 4 Servings 24 lg Shrimp in shells (1 3/4 lb) 2 tb Baking soda 24 Pimiento-stuffed green - olives Olive oil Salt & ground black pepper 2 lg Fennel bulbs; each in 8 - wedges Fresh tarragon (opt) Easy Make Ahead Dipping - sauce MMMMM-----------------------ORANGE COMPOTE---------------------------- 1 Navel orange 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 ts Salt MMMMM-----------------------RED PEPPER DIP---------------------------- 2 lg Roasted red bell peppers 8 oz Dairy sour cream 1/4 ts (ea) salt and black pepper MMMMM-------------------MEXICAN COCKTAIL SAUCE------------------------ 1/2 c Chilli sauce 1/2 c Purchased salsa 1 Lime; juiced 2 tb Prepared horseradish MAKE ORANGE COMPOTE: Place orange, quartered, in a food processor. Cover and process until finely chopped. Transfer to a saucepan; stir in sugar and salt. cool over medium-low heat about 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and transfer to a small bowl. MAKE RED PEPPER DIP: In a blender or food processor, combine red peppers, sour cream, salt and ground black pepper. Cover and process until mixture is coarsely chopped. Transfer to a small bowl. MAKE MEXICAN COCKTAIL SAUCE: Stir together chilli sauce, salsa, lime juice, and prepared horseradish Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact if desired. Rinse shrimp. Stir together baking soda and 1 quart water in a large bowl. Add shrimp and soak for 10 minutes; pat dry with paper towels. Cover and chill until needed. On 6 12" to 15" skewers alternately thread 4 shrimp and 4 olives, leaving 1/4 inch between pieces. Brush lightly with oil; sprinkle with additional salt and pepper. Brush fennel wedges lightly with oil; sprinkle with additional salt and pepper. On a charcoal grill, place fennel wedges on the rack of the uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill for 10 to 12 minutes or just until fennel is tender, turning once halfway through grilling. Add shrimp skewers to the grill for the last 5 to 8 minutes of grilling or until shrimp are opaque, turning once. If desired, garnish shrimp skewers, and fennel wedges with additional tarragon. Serve shrimp and fennel with one or more Easy Make-Ahead Dipping Sauces. Makes: 4 servings Better Homes & Gardens | December 2016 MM Format by Dave Drum - 28 December 2016 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... A man between two lawyers, is like a fish between two cats. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - telnet://tinysbbs.com:3023 (1:229/452) .