Curried Shrimp With Cucumber Vinaigrette Recipes

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in large saucepan; boil 10 minutes. Add shrimp; cook just until opaque in center, about 1 minute. Drain. Transfer shrimp to bowl. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Peel cucumbers and cut lengthwise in half. Using spoon, scrape out seeds and discard. Coarsely grate cucumbers. Transfer cucumbers to bowl of ice water. Whisk oil, vinegar, shallots, dill, and sugar in medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. (Cucumbers and vinaigrette can be made 3 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Drain cucumbers well. Transfer to paper towels; pat dry. Return cucumbers to bowl. Add 1/4 cup vinaigrette to bowl with shrimp and toss. Add remaining vinaigrette to cucumbers; toss to coat. Arrange 1 lettuce leaf on each of 8 plates. Using slotted spoon, divide cucumbers among lettuce leaves. Top each serving with 3 shrimp.

Steps:

• Combine the chicken broth, curry powder, shallots and peppercorns in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium-high heat until reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Strain into a medium-size glass or ceramic bowl. For the vinaigrette, whisk in the vinegar and 4 teaspoons of the olive oil. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Wrap 1 slice of prosciutto tightly around each shrimp. Trim. Combine the flour and white pepper. Dust the shrimp with the pepper mixture. Heat the remaining olive oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Working in batches, add the shrimp and cook until golden, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer cooked shrimp to a baking sheet.
• Bake shrimp until opaque, about 3 minutes. Brush with vinaigrette. Serve.

Steps:

• Trim the rind from the bacon and cut into 1 inch cubes. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until brown and crispy. Cover and reduce heat to lowest setting to keep bacon warm.
• In a small, dry skillet, toast curry powder over medium heat, stirring often, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar and mustard. Add oil in a thin stream, whisking constantly, until the oil is completely incorporated. Add curry powder and whisk until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss together the bacon, spinach, mushrooms and vinaigrette until evenly coated. Adjust salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.