Monica's Japanese Garlic Dollop Shrimp

This is a delightful Japanese-inspired shrimp recipe for garlic-lovers; served over rice or pasta or on it's own -- it's sure to make everyone scream, 'What's the recipe?!' I secured this sure-fire loads-o-goodness recipe while attempting to replicate something else entirely. Serve shrimps over freshly prepared rice or pasta with a salad, vegetable and/or hot bread and butter -- Happy Ending!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 560 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup water
• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• ½ cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
• ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons mirin
• 16 peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp, tails still attached

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir together the mayonnaise, soy sauce, mirin, minced garlic, dried minced onion, onion powder, curry powder, turmeric, basil, cayenne pepper, and salt in a bowl. Fold in the bread crumbs until evenly moistened. Cover, and refrigerate at least an hour.

Step 2

Cut each shrimp along the back and open the halves like a book. Place a hearty dollop of the mayonnaise mixture onto each shrimp, and spread over the top to completely cover. Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over high heat until it begins to smoke. Place the shrimp in the pan, mayonnaise-side up, and add the water. Cover, and steam until the shrimp are no longer transparent, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes.