Grilled Shrimp and Pancetta With Garbanzo Salsa


Course : Shrimp
Serves: 4
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Ingredients:


24 large shrimp

1/3 pound pancetta (or lightly-smoked ham)

1/2 pound sliced bacon

-----garbanzo salsa-----

1 can garbanzos -- (8 oz)

1 cup cilantro -- fresh

1/3 cup yogurt -- unflavored

1/3 cup green onion -- chopped

1/4 cup lime juice

1 teaspoon salt to taste

1 teaspoon pepper to paste
 

Preparation / Directions:


1. Peel shrimp (leave on tail section, if desired), devein, and rinse. Divide pancetta into 24 equal pieces. Tightly wrap a pancetta piece around each shrimp. 2. Push a slender skewer through the pancetta and shrimp just above the shrimp's tail and out through the pancetta at the fat end of the shrimp. Push another pancetta-wrapped shrimp onto the skewer in the same fashion; use 2 shrimp per skewer. If assembled ahead, cover and chill up until the next day. 3. Lay shrimp on a grill 2-4" above a solid bed of medium-hot coal (you can hold your hand at grill level for only 3-4 seconds). Turn frequently (watch for flares from drips) to brown evenly, cooking until shrimp are opaque in center (cut to test), about 5 minutes. Dunk shrimp in salsa, as desired. GARBANZO SALSA Drain garbanzos; whirl smooth in a food processor or blender with cilantro, yogurt, onions, and lime juice. Add salt and pepper to taste


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