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2 lb. Langostinos or Big Shrimp
1 Large Sliced onion 4 Garlic cloves 1 lb. Tomatillos chopped 1 Cup Hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas) 10 Large sprigs cilantro 3 Small romaine leaves chopped ˝ Cup Sesame seeds 3 Serrano peppers chopped 2 Cups Chicken broth 1 Tblsp Vegetable Oil Salt and pepper to taste Pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds: Set a large sauté pan to medium heat and pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds. Spread them out and toast, stirring often until all have popped and turned golden (no darker or they will be bitter). Spread out on a plate to cool; reserve a couple of tablespoons for garnish. Mole: In a blender combine the cooled pumpkin and sesame seeds with onion, garlic, tomatillo, cilantro, romaine and Serrano chiles. Add 2 cups of chicken stock and blend until pureed. Heat oil in a heavy sauce pan over medium heat. Add the puree and stir constantly until very thick, about 10 minutes. Stir more broth if it's too thick, partially cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Scrape the sauce into a blender, loosely cover and blend to a smooth puree, return the puree sauce to the pot and simmer for another 10 minutes and test for seasoning. Langostinos: Peel the langostinos or shrimp leaving the final joint and the tail intact. One at a time, devein the longostinos or shrimp by laying each one flat on your cutting board and making a shallow incision down to the back dark intestinal track and scraping it out. Put langostinos in a bowl along with chopped garlic and vegetable oil to marinate for 1 hour. Turn on your grill to medium heat add oil and lay the langostinos on the grill and add salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 3 minutes then turn them over and cook for another 3 minutes. Plating: On a 12 inch plate put your rice or potatoes in the middle of the plate pour green mole around the plate. Place langostinos and serve. |
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