Florida Rock Shrimp

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There’s nothing like fresh Florida rock shrimp and Sweet Spicy Rock Shrimp recipe.

Its sweet yet briny flavor and meaty texture are similar to lobster. Except smaller. Much smaller.

However, whether you are sauteing shrimp for an entree topping for an elegant dinner, steaming and chilling for a quick cold salad for lunch, stir-frying in a wok for a mid-week meal, or breading and frying in peanut oil for a weekend get-together, Florida rock shrimp is not only versatile, it is dee-licious! Try this quick and satisfying recipe when you’re short on time and long on hunger. Serve with jasmine rice and slaw for a balanced meal.

Try this quick and satisfying Sweet Spicy Rock Shrimp recipe when you’re short on time and long on hunger. Serve with jasmine rice and crunchy broccoli slaw for a balanced meal.

Sweet Spicy Rock Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 pound fresh, raw rock shrimp, shell removed

2 tablespoons Shirachi Sauce

1/4 cup Light Agave Nectar

Kosher salt

Cook’s note: The sauce can be prepared up to one hour ahead.

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, blend Shirachi Sauce and Agave Nectar until smooth. Add sea salt to taste. Adjust after tasting by adding Agave Nectar to sweeten or Shirachi to heat it up.
  2. Rinse the shrimp in cold water and pat dry with paper towels thoroughly.
  3. Heat a twelve-inch skillet over medium-high heat for several minutes. Add one tablespoon of olive oil, swirl oil around to coat pan. Add shrimp, stir quickly, for about two minutes. Remove from heat and place shrimp into prepared sauce. Toss lightly to coat shrimp. Serve immediately.
  4. Add one tablespoon of olive oil, swirl to coat the skillet. Add the shrimp, stir quickly, for about two minutes. Remove from heat and place shrimp into prepared sauce. Toss lightly to coat shrimp. Serve immediately.
  5. Add the shrimp, stirring quickly for about two minutes. Remove from heat and place the shrimp into prepared sauce.
  6. Return the skillet to the heat and add a tablespoon of water to the skillet, scraping the skillet bottom with a wooden spoon to loosen the fond.
  7. Add the fond to the bowl. Toss lightly to coat the shrimp. Serve immediately.

Florida Rock Shrimp is available in season at Whole Foods Market in Winter Park, Florida. Florida Rock Shrimp is a sustainable seafood selection.