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Spicy Hot: Shrimp Wraps!
September 11, 2005
INT. HOLLYWOOD MANSION--KITCHEN--DAY
Sizzling shrimp are the focus as Caryn prepares lunch. She tosses them around, determining that they are done, and then carries the skillet to the counter where the rest of the ingredients wait patiently.
Flora walks in with arms full of dirty laundry.
CARYN
Hey, Flora.
FLORA
It's good to have you back again, Caryn. This place is so lonely when he's on a movie.
Caryn smiles as she carefully drops the shrimp on top of the lettuce, cheese, tomato and jalapenos that sit in the center of a large flour wrap. Flora shoves the laundry into the chute and watches it tumble down to the basement.
CARYN
Will he be coming to the table for lunch today?
FLORA
No, Caryn, I'll bring it to him.
Caryn stops, a bowl of pink sauce in her hand.
CARYN
Are you kidding me? I haven't seen him in a week. Is he going to hide away in his room forever?
Flora shrugs apologetically. Caryn sighs with impatience. She finishes the wrap and slices it neatly in two before handing the plate to Flora.
CARYN (CONT'D)
In that case, Flora, tell him I'm leaving early today. I'll put his dinner in the fridge.
Flora disappears through the swinging door. Caryn looks at the rest of the shrimp in the skillet. She resignedly shakes her head before taking out another wrap for herself.
This is a fast, but tasty, recipe for a quick meal. Pretty much all the portions of ingredients are negotiable, so adjust according to taste.
1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 TB. ground cumin
2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. cayenne
2 TB. olive oil
1 lime
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
1/2 cup tomato, diced
4 oz. hot jalapeno jack cheese, shredded
1/2 cup pickled jalapeno, chopped
4 large flour wraps (or flour tortillas)
Sauce:
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 TB. sour cream
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped
2 tsp. adobo sauce
1. To make sauce, combine ingredients in small bowl until smooth.
2. Combine salt, pepper, cumin, paprika and cayenne. Add shrimp and toss to coat.
3. Heat oil in large skillet over high heat. Add shrimp and saute until cooked through, about two minutes. Remove from heat and squeeze lime over shrimp.
4. Evenly distribute lettuce, tomato, cheese and jalapenos over the bottom third portion of each of the four wraps. Divide shrimp over the other ingredients on the wraps. Drizzle with desired amount of sauce. For each wrap, fold in sides and roll up from the bottom. Slice in two and serve.
Yield: 4 wraps.
Posted by Caryn at September 11, 2005 07:15 PM | Printable Version | Recipe Only
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Comments
That recipe sings to me for some reason! :) The spicier the better! Thanks! Beautiful Picture!
I half expected him to come downstairs and demand that Caryn stay!
Posted by: leannwoo at September 12, 2005 08:40 AM
Silly me, I visited your site BEFORE lunch. Now my tummy is grumbling. What an appetizing photo and delicious sounding recipe! If you like spice, you may also like to try Kashmiri Chili powder, which is sort of the Indian version of paprika. Caution, it is hot!
Posted by: tara at September 12, 2005 10:00 AM
Sounds really delicious. Did you come up with that yourself? If I were you I would have sent up a tiny little sample size of the wrap and made him come down for the rest. :)
Posted by: AKMartin at September 13, 2005 09:26 AM
That's a LOT of cumin and cayenne!
Posted by: Celeste at September 13, 2005 09:44 AM
My mouth hasn't stopped watering. I read that receipe at least four times. I think i might drool.
Posted by: Amanda at September 14, 2005 02:16 PM
Hey, me again. I made this for myself over the weekend, and it was really good! Thanks for the recipe.
Posted by: Amanda at September 19, 2005 12:20 PM
Tara, I'll have to look for that Kashmiri Chili powder. Sounds like fun!
Celeste, it doesn't seem like too much cumin and cayenne to me (when it's on the shrimp and all.) It's more of a spice rub than anything.
Amanda, thanks for trying the recipe. It was pretty easy, right? I'm sure you tailored it to your own tastes, as you should.
Posted by: caryn at September 21, 2005 11:39 AM
Caryn, I want one of those now - it looks so yummy and I'm getting hungry!
Posted by: keiko at September 27, 2005 02:00 PM
Hi Caryn, this looks so yummy. I love wraps and shrimps. What's more to say!
Love
Fanny
Posted by: fanny at October 21, 2005 09:03 AM
ok
Posted by: ++++++++++++++++++++ at January 29, 2006 10:54 AM