Persimmon Recipe:
Sweet And Sour Shrimp With Persimmon

Difficulty: easy
Prep time: 6 minutes
Cook time 5 minutes

Makes 4-5 skewers

Ingredients:

• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon ginger, freshly grated
• dash red chili flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon each salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 persimmon, peeled and cut into wedges
• 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
• 20 fresh cilantro leaves

Steps:

1. Thread 4-5 shrimp on each skewer. In a large sauté pan, heat olive oil on medium-high heat. Quickly sear shrimp skewers 1 minute on each side and transfer to a plate.
2. In the same pan, turn the heat to low. Add vinegar, honey, water, ginger and chili flakes. Allow liquid to reduce by half, about 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat. Add persimmons and cilantro leaves. Add back shrimp skewers to the sauce to glaze and reheat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and garnish with cilantro leaves.

Submitted by: Chef Georges Mokbel