Stellar Sesame Shrimp with Miso Dipping Sauce

The shrimp are best prepared the day of the party and refrigerated up to eight hours. Make the miso dipping sauce up to three days in advance, and chill. Kosher salt gives an added crunch to the shrimp.

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 2 shrimp and 2 teaspoons sauce)

Ingredients

• 1/4  cup  orange-pineapple juice concentrate, thawed
• 1  tablespoon  water
• 1  tablespoon  red miso (soybean paste)
• 2  teaspoons  finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 2  teaspoons  dark sesame oil
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 24  unpeeled large shrimp (about 1 pound)
• 2  teaspoons  vegetable oil
• 1/4  teaspoon  kosher salt
• 1/8  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1  tablespoon  sesame seeds, toasted

Preparation

Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl; stir well with a whisk.

Preheat oven to 450°.

Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact. Combine shrimp, vegetable oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl; toss gently. Place shrimp on a foil-lined baking sheet; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake at 450° for 7 minutes or until shrimp are done. Serve with sauce.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

61 (37% from fat)

Fat:

2.5g (sat 0.4g,mono 0.8g,poly 1.1g)

Protein:

6.2g

Carbohydrate:

5.1g

Fiber:

0.1g

Cholesterol:

43mg

Iron:

1mg

Sodium:

159mg

Calcium:

26mg