Grilled Herb Shrimp | Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoonsgood olive oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook the aromatics

   Sauté the olive oil, onions and ginger in a large sauté pan over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, or until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.

2. 2

   Simmer the mango

   Add the mangos, reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 more minutes. Add the orange juice, brown sugar, salt, black pepper and jalapeños; cook for 10 more minutes, or until the orange juice has reduced, stirring occasionally.

3. 3

   Add the mint

   Take the pan off the heat and stir in the mint. Serve the salsa warm, at room temperature or chilled.

What is mango salsa?

Mango salsa is a sweet-and-savoury condiment made with mango and seasonings. The supplied method cooks the fruit with aromatics and orange juice, then finishes it with mint.

Although this page is titled Grilled Herb Shrimp, the ingredient list and method supplied here are for mango salsa, not shrimp. The details do not specify the quantities of the salsa ingredients beyond olive oil.

Build the flavour base

Onions and ginger: cook them gently over medium-low heat until the onions turn translucent. This softens their flavour before the fruit goes into the pan.

Garlic: add it after the first 10 minutes and cook for just 1 minute, as directed, before adding the mango.

Cook the mango gently

Mango: simmer it on low for 10 minutes before adding the remaining seasonings. Gentle heat helps the fruit soften without rushing the reduction.

Orange juice: after adding it, cook the mixture for a further 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has reduced. The method does not specify a particular final consistency.

Finish with mint

Mint: stir it in after removing the pan from the heat. This keeps it as a finishing flavour rather than cooking it through.

Serving temperature: the instructions allow the salsa to be served warm, at room temperature or chilled, so choose whichever suits the accompanying dish.

Serving this salsa

The description mentions serving the salsa with grilled shrimp, but provides no complete shrimp ingredient list or grilling instructions in the structured recipe details. If using it with shrimp, follow a reliable shrimp recipe separately and serve the salsa alongside.

It can also be served as a condiment with a meal; the supplied instructions do not specify additional pairings.

Recipe notes & tips

• Use medium-low heat for the first stage so the onions soften without browning quickly.
• Add the garlic only after the onions and ginger have cooked for 10 minutes.
• Keep the mango at a low simmer after adding it.
• Stir occasionally during the final reduction so the mixture cooks evenly.
• Add the mint only after taking the pan off the heat.
• The method permits serving the salsa warm, at room temperature or chilled.

Variations

• Fresh finish: add extra mint at serving if you enjoy a stronger herbal note.
• More heat: adjust the jalapeños to suit your preference; the source gives no quantity.
• Citrus note: use the orange juice specified in the method, keeping its amount to hand if you have the full recipe.
• Shrimp pairing: serve alongside grilled shrimp prepared from a complete shrimp recipe.
• Chilled salsa: cool the finished mixture and serve it cold, as the method allows.

Common mistakes to avoid

• High heat: the onions may brown before turning translucent; keep the pan over medium-low heat.
• Garlic added too early: it may cook longer than the stated minute; add it after the initial 10 minutes.
• Skipping the reduction: cook the orange-juice mixture for the stated 10 minutes, or until reduced.
• Leaving the pan unattended: the mixture can cook unevenly; stir it occasionally during the final stage.
• Mint cooked with the fruit: it loses its role as a fresh finish; add it off the heat.

How to store

The supplied instructions do not state a storage time. Cool leftovers promptly, keep them covered in the refrigerator and use them within a few days; reheat gently if you want to serve the salsa warm.

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