Recipe: Seafood Fest for Father's Day Barbecue

Spice up your Father's Day barbecue with a Mexican flare. Chef Steven Lukis from Rosa Mexicano show us how to make San Felipe shrimp tacos.

For the cabbage:

• 1 jalapeno, seeded and cut into thin strips
• 2 cups red cabbage, sliced very finely
• ½ cup shredded carrots
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Method:

Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Allow to sit for at least 1 hour before serving.

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For the marinade:

• 1 cup olive oil
• ½ cup lime juice, fresh squeezed
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped

Method:

Mix together oil, lime and orange juices, and herbs. Cover and reserve until ready to use.

 

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For the salsa:

• ½ cup ripe pineapple, diced very small
• ½ cup fresh ripe mange, diced very small
• ½ cup fresh ripe papaya, diced very small
• ¼ cup fresh squeezed lime juice
• ½ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
• 2 each Chile de arbol, toasted and crushed
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• Kosher salt to taste

Method:

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and season to taste. Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes unitl ready to use.

 

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For the chipotle crema:

• 1 cup crème fraiche
• 2 tablespoons chipotle in adobo, pureed in the food processor

Mix together the crème fraiche and the chipotle puree. Reserve cold until ready to use.

 

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For the tacos:

• 12 wild shrimp, peeled and deveined
• The marinade
• The salsa
• The cabbage
• Banana leaf
• Chipotle crema
• Watercress leaves
• Radish, cut into julienne
• Lime juice
• 12 Corn tortillas
• 12 wooden skewers, 6 inches long

Method:

Soak the skewers in water for a while so they won’t burn when grilled.

Skewer the shrimp through the head to the tail so they stay straight when cooking.

Put the shrimp in the marinade for about 10 minutes.

Once marinated, season with salt and grill for about 2‐3 minutes on the first side and then about two minutes on the second side.

Heat the tortillas in a dry sauté pan until they soften up. Lay them out on plates or on a platter if serving family style.

In a bowl, toss the watercress leaves with the radish julienne an a little lime juice and salt.

Spread the salad over the tortillas. Take 1 tablespoon of the cabbage and put on each tortilla.

Top the cabbage with the shrimp. Top each shrimp with about 1 tablespoon of the salsa. Top with the chipotle crema, just a little drizzle.

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