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Grilled Shrimp with Tomato Jam Moroccan

easy and delicious! spicy tomato jam is a popular moroccan condiment that is wonderful with grilled shrimp. i like my jam with some texture, so i skip the puree part. serve with couscous. lemon-herb couscous or apricot couscous are great choices. this dish pairs perfectly with a full, aromatic white, such as a viognier or gewurztraminer. also goes well with, lageder pinot bianco, 2002 - a northern italian white wine. jam simmers for an hour and the shrimp marinate for 30 minutes, so plan accordingly.

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Ingredients

  • butter
  • fresh ginger
  • garlic cloves
  • cider vinegar
  • sherry wine
  • cinnamon stick
  • tomatoes
  • light brown sugar
  • ground cumin
  • cayenne pepper
  • ground cloves
  • honey
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • medium shrimp

Preparation

  1. 1melt butter in a saucepan over moderately high head
  2. 2add ginger and garlic and stir until fragrant
  3. 3add vinegar , optional sherry and cinnamon stick and stir until it resembles a glaze
  4. 4stir in tomatoes , sugar , cumin , cayenne and cloves
  5. 5reduce to low and simmer about 1 hour , until liquid has evaporated
  6. 6discard the cinnamon
  7. 7stir in honey , salt and black pepper
  8. 8use a food processor or blender and puree , if you you like
  9. 9let cool
  10. 10light a grill or preheat the broiler
  11. 11cover shrimp with 1 / 3 - 1 / 2 of the cooled tomato jam and marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature
  12. 12set the remaining jam aside
  13. 13grill shrimp for about 2 minutes per side
  14. 14they should be lightly charred on the outside and opaque throughout
  15. 15spoon extra jam over shrimp to taste