Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Chili Spiked Shrimp with Pesto Marinated Potatoes Recipe.

Ingredients:

Pesto Potatoes
15 lbs (680g) Yellow Potatoes, cut in quarters
6 cups (1440ml) Cold Water
2 TSPs (4g) Sea Salt
5 each (25g) Garlic Cloves, peeled
½ each Lemon
6 ounces (170g) Prepared Basil Pesto

Shrimp
1 lbs (453g) 21/25 Jumbo Shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 TBSP (15ml) Olive Oil
½ TSP (1g) Crushed Red Chili Flakes
3 each (15g) Garlic Cloves, peeled and sliced thin

Garnish
¼ cup (8g) Fresh Basil Leaves, picked
¼ cup (4g) Parmesan Cheese, grated

Recipe Instructions:

To prepare the potatoes, place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water.
To the water add the salt, garlic cloves, and lemon.
Place the pot over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the potatoes for 20-25 minutes or until they are fork-tender.
Drain the potatoes, discard the lemon and garlic.
Transfer the potatoes to a bowl and toss together with the pesto.
Keep the potatoes warm until ready to serve.

To prepare the shrimp, clean the shrimp if it has not already been done.
In a large nonstick pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
Add the chilies and garlic.
Allow the aromatics to cook for about a minute before adding the shrimp.
Once cooked the shrimp will become opaque, this will take about 3-5 minutes.

To plate arrange the potatoes in the center of a serving platter.
Place the shrimp around the perimeter of the potatoes and serve right away.
Enjoy!

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