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Yield:
1 servings
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
6 x Very thin slices Applewood smoked bacon, (i had some of my own in the freezer)
12 x Pieces Shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 oz Olive oil
1/2 cup Scallion, minced
1/2 tsp Garlic, minced
1 lb Black beans, cooked drained
2 x Egg yolks
1 pch Cumin
Salt, to taste
Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Corn meal, to dust
Olive oil, to saute
1 cup Chef Larrys Honey Ancho BBQ Glaze, (recipe follows)
----------------- GARNISH ----------------
Chef Larrys Roasted Tomato Salsa, (recipe follows)
Corn tortilla straw, fried
Sour cream
Fresh cilantro sprigs
----------------- ROASTED TOMATO SALSA ----------------
3 lb Roma tomatoes
1/2 tbl Garlic, chopped
1/3 tsp Fresh ground black pepper
1 tsp Salt
1/4 cup Olive oil
1/2 cup Scallions, minced
1/4 cup Lime juice
1 tbl Jalapeno pepper, minced
1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped
Salt, to taste
----------------- ANCHO HONEY BBQ GLAZE ----------------
1/2 cup Ketchup
1/4 cup Olive oil
1 cup Onion, diced
2 tbl Garlic, chopped
2 cup Red wine vinegar
2 tsp Clove, ground
1 tsp Allspice, ground
1/4 cup Cilantro leaves, chopped
1/2 cup Brown sugar
1/2 cup Honey
1 cup Ancho chile puree
1 tbl Worstershire sauce
Salt to taste
Instructions:
Instructions: Complete Title: Chef Larrys Grilled Shrimp with Applewood Smoked Bacon Ancho Chile BBQ Glaze and Black Bean Cakes with Roasted Tomato Salsa

Yield: 4 Servings

1) Cook bacon until rendered but not crisp, drain and reserve fat.

Allow strips to cool. Wrap 1/2 strip of bacon around thick end of shrimp and thread three pieces on skewer. Set aside.

2)Heat 1 oz. of olive oil along with 1 oz. of reserved bacon fat in a skillet or saute pan, add scallion and garlic. Saute until translucent. Add the drained black beans and cook over a moderate heat while scraping the bottom of the pan with a flat bladed spatula.

Season with cumin, salt and pepper. Allow moisture to evaporate but do not allow contents to scorch. Remove from heat and use wooden spoon or paddle to crush the beans into a dough-like consistency. Add the egg yolks and adjust seasoning if necessary. Using a small scoop portion mixture into 12 balls and coat with corn meal. Press into cakes. Use olive oil and a well seasoned skilled to pan fry until crisp

3) Grill shrimp skewers while brushing with Ancho Honey BBQ Glaze until done. Remove from skewers.

4) Garnish serving plates with sour cream using a squeeze bottle.

Place three black bean cakes on each plate. Place a bacon wrapped shrimp on each black bean cake and top with roasted tomato salsa.

Place a generous amount of fried corn tortilla straw at the center of each plate. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve.

Chef Larrys Roasted Tomato Salsa (

Yield: 3 Cups):
1) Split the tomatoes lengthwise and remove excess seeds. Place tomatoes into a bowl and add the garlic, pepper, salt and enough oil to coat the tomatoes. Reserve remaining oil. Gently toss to season.

Place tomatoes on a non-corrosive rack and dry in a very low oven

(200 degrees F) for approximately 5-6 hours until the tomatoes are dehydrated but not dry or leathery.

2) Dice tomatoes and add to reserved oil. Add scallions, lime juice, jalapeno pepper and cilantro. Adjust seasoning.

continued in part 2

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