Shrimp Spiedini with Pesto, New Potatoes and Chickpea Aioli

Shrimp Spiedini with Pesto, New Potatoes and Chickpea Aioli
Main Ingredient: Shellfish Shrimp Cheese Potatoes

Course: Various Main Dishes

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Shrimp Spiedini with Pesto, New Potatoes and Chickpea Aioli ingredients

  • 28 Gulf shrimp (#11-15, with heads on)
  • 20 small New potatoes
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Pine nuts
  • 372529⁄-2009260032 c Fresh basil leaves
  • 1 clv garlic
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Grated pecorino cheese
  • 1 c olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c cooked chickpeas (ceci)
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c fresh mint -- leaves only
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 1 whole Eggs
  • 1 clv garlic
  • 1 c Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Shrimp Spiedini with Pesto, New Potatoes and Chickpea Aioli

1. Boil the potatoes with skins on until tender, drain and cool.
2. Peeli shrimp, leaving head and tail piece on. Thread 7 each onto bamboo skewers.
3. Seasoni with salt and pepper and refrigerate.
4. Preheat barbecue.
5. Cut new potatoes into quarters and place in mixing bowl.
6. Place pine nuts, basil leaves, garlic, Parmesani, Pecorino and 1/2 cup olive oil in blender and grind until very fine (about 45 seconds).
7. Add remaining oil in drizzle to form smooth yet very thick sauce and set aside.
8. In another processor, place ceci, mint, lemon juice, egg, garlic and half cup of olive oil and blend until smooth, or 1 minute.
9. Slowly drizzle in remaining oil to create a creamy sauce.
10. Dressi the potatoes with half the pesto and place in center of one of 4 plates.
11. Grilli spiedini for 3 minutes per side and place one on each plate.
12. Cover shrimp with remaining pesto and drizzle with aioli.