Shrimp with Fresh Scallion Sauce

Here’s another one of my quick and simple recipes because you know how much I love them. This sauce is made with fresh scallions and it’s easy to whip together. It’s a perfect side to not only shrimp but seared scallops, steak, lamb, and fish, too. I came up with the idea for this sauce when I had trouble keeping up with the ton of scallions that I planted in my garden this year.

I add a little garlic to this, which is totally optional, and I’ve also made this with lemon juice instead of lime, which is great on seared scallops. It’s been a fun sauce to play around with so don’t be afraid to play around with it yourself.

Shrimp with Fresh Scallion Sauce Recipe

• 8 scallions, white and tender greens
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/4 cup packed fresh parsley leaves
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 lb large shrimp
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

• Prepare the sauce:
• Place scallions, garlic, parsley, lime juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, vinegar, and salt in a food processor and blend well. The sauce should be creamy so add another tablespoon of olive oil if necessary
• Set sauce aside until shrimp is ready
• Place shrimp on a roasting pan or baking sheet, toss with olive oil and black pepper, and broil 1 inch from the heat for 2 minutes, flip, and broil 2 minutes more or until shrimp are cooked through
• Serve sauce alongside shrimp

As a side note, though I popped these shrimp under the broiler for just a few minutes, you can choose to pan fry them or grill them, too; do whatever’s easiest for you. I have to say that this sauce is great with smokey grilled shrimp, I just wasn’t up to grilling when I made this particular batch. 🙂

What to make with a lot of scallions? Fresh scallion sauce is an easy solution.

Enjoy!