Shrimp Jibarito
original blog post: http://greedygirlcooks.blogspot.com/2016/09/shrimp-jibarito.html
Ingredients
For the shrimp
1 lb. shrimp peeled and deveined
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon oil
For the sauce
2 tablespoon coconut oil
8 strips bacon
½ cup onion chopped
1 clove garlic shredded
1 cup chopped tomato
1 ½ cup white wine
½ cup heavy cream
1 bouillon cube
1 tablespoon honey
For the plantains
2-3 green plantains
Oil for frying
Salt (to taste)
½ teaspoon Onion powder
Toppings
Red onion
Lettuce
Tomato
Instructions
For the shrimp
- Season the shrimp with salt, onion powder, smoked paprika and oil
- Grill on a hot grill 1-2 minute per side, remove when charred and place in a bowl
For the sauce
- Preheat the oven to 475 degrees
- Bake the bacon until it just begins to crisp and is cooked
- Remove from oven and slice as thinly as possible
- Add coconut oil to a sauce pan and on low heat sauté onion, tomato and garlic
- You want the veggies to sweat down then add the bouillon cube and continue to sauté
- Add the white wine and honey then turn the heat to high and allow it to cook while the sauce reduces
- Once it reduces to a thick consistency add the cream and mix just until its incorporated
- Pour the contents into a blender and blend until smooth
- return back to the pan and add the chopped bacon, heat should be a low simmer
- The sauce will become very rich and thick after a few minutes, at this point, add the shrimp and give it a few tosses
- Set the saucy shrimp aside
For the Plantain
- Green plantains are double fried for the first fry bring a pan with oil to medium heat
- Peel the green plantain by slicing the skin and then peeling it back with your hands like a banana (it will be a bit more difficult)
- Once the oil is hot place the whole plantain in the pot and fry on all sides
- It will become golden brown and crispy on the outsides like a chip
- Remove from the oil slice the plantain in half (the short way)
- Using a plate or any large flat instrument press down against the plantain halves one at a time
- Repeat until you have flattened all the plantain halves
- sprinkle with salt and onion powder
- For the second fry turn the heat to high and fry the plantain for about a minute per side until its extra crispy and golden
- Remove from heat and place on a cooling rack
- To assemble sandwich
- Slice red onion paper thin
- Slice tomatoes
- Using plantain halves in lieu of bread make sandwiches using plantain shrimp, tomato and onions
Greedy tips
- If you want a thinner plantain, for the first fry instead of frying them whole, slice them longitudinally and continue with the recipe.