Grilled Hawaiian Shrimp & Ginger-Scallion Pesto

Ingredients

Yield:

4

• Shrimp

  • 24 each Kauai shrimp 13/15 head and shell on

• Ginger-Scallion Pesto

  • 1/4 cup macadamia nut oil (or vegetable oil)
  • 1/2 cup ginger root peeled and minced fine
  • 1/2 cup scallions finely sliced
  • 2 teaspoon red Hawaiian sea salt

Preparation

Difficulty:

Easy

Time:

20 Minutes

Total Time:

1. Shrimp

   1. Split and deveined, leave head and shell on

2. Ginger-Scallion Pesto

   1. Place the minced ginger and red Hawaiian sea salt in a small stainless steel bowl and mix
   2. Heat the macadamia nut oil in a small sauce pan until it just begins to smoke
   3. Remove from heat and pour into the bowl with ginger and salt, will sizzle
   4. Once sizzling stops add in the sliced scallions and let the pesto cool

3. Shrimp

   1. Heat grill on high and cook shrimp until just done, a few minutes on each side
   2. Brush the cooked shrimp with the pesto sauce