Harissa Shrimp & Creamy Polenta
Cocktail Recipe Below (Lime & Lager Kicked)
Ingredients: Creamy Polenta
3 Cups of Water
1 Cup of Heavy Cream
1 Cup of Fine Ground Cornmeal
1 tbsp. of Salt
1 tsp. of Pepper
3 tbsp. of Unsalted Butter
Ingredients: Harissa Shrimp
4-6 oz Shrimp per Person
2-3 tbsp. of Unsalted Butter
2 tsp. of Harrisa (to taste)
1 Clove of Garlic (to grate)
1/3 Cup of Dry Vermouth
1 oz of Lemon Juice
Salt and Pepper to taste
Chopped Parsley for garnish
Steps: Creamy Polenta
Combine Water and Cream in a pot and bring to a boil. It will rise in height so be mindful. Keep stirring so bottom doesn’t burn
Slowly add Cornmeal while stirring to prevent clumps
Simmer while continuing to stir. About 5-10mins
As mixture starts to thicken start adding butter to incorporate
Check for graininess. If Polenta is smooth and creamy with no grainy texture then you can lower heat to just warming and cover
Steps: Harissa Shrimp
In a microwaveable bowl, combine 2 tbsp of unsalted butter, harissa, grated garlic and salt/pepper
Microwave for 30 secs. to just melt the butter
Add Shrimp to bowl, toss to combine, and let is sit for 5-10mins to marinade
Heat a pan to medium to sauté shrimps in
Place shrimps in pan once ready and cook each side for about 2-3 mins or until shrimp is pink and no longer translucent
Once done, remove shrimps from pan and place on plate or bowl. Shrimps will be placed back in pan once sauce is made so keep it close by
Deglaze pan with dry vermouth
Let is reduce and add the remaining 1 tbsp. of unsalted butter
Toss in shrimps to warm and coat it with sauce. Add lemon all over for extra kick then garnish with chopped parsley
Serve in bowls with polenta and Enjoy!
Cocktail Recipe and Steps: Lime & Lager Kicked
6-7 Mint Leaves
1 Lime cut in wedges
1/2 ounce Simple Syrup
1 ounce White Rum (we used Bacardi White Rum)
8 ounces of Lager Beer very cold (we used Amsterdam Blonde)
Chill a tall glass in freezer. Once chilled then remove from freezer to start adding ingredients. Add mint leaves, simple syrup and white rum to glass and Muddle. Add beer and mix all with spoon. Garnish with a slice of lime and mint. Enjoy!