Sauce - Shrimp 'Carmoula'

By Kwasome

Ingredients

• Makes enough to sauce 1 1/2 pounds shrimp.
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 small red bell pepper , stemmed, seeded, and diced very small (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 small red onion , minced (about 1/3 cup)
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 medium cloves garlic , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 tablespoon)
• 1/8 teaspoon table salt
• Disposable 10-inch aluminum pie plate
• 1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon

Preparation

Step 1

Combine oil, bell pepper, onion, paprika, cumin, cayenne, garlic, and salt in pan. Cook over hot side of grill, stirring occasionally, until vegetables soften, about 5 minutes (2 or 3 minutes longer if using gas grill); transfer to cooler side of grill and proceed to grill shrimp, adding cilantro and lemon juice just before serving.