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SIDE DISH Chef Jamie Liphardt
Berbere Crusted

Shrimp with Chermoula

W
ITH THE ARRIVAL Of
spring it’s time to excite the

palette with some exotic,
bright lavor. Your taste buds are beg-
ging you to switch up the long winter’s
comfort food routine. Here we travel to
East Africa for a taste of its tradition-
al lavors using Berbere (pronounced
bahr-beh-REE). Berbere is a spice blend

usually containing pepper, paprika, fen-
ugreek, ginger, cardamom and a vari-
ety of other spices. I buy mine already
blended from my local health food store. 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
Chermoula (pronounced Chehr-MOO- 1/4 tsp. salt
lah) is a sauce or paste used primarily to Add all ingredients to food processor
marinate seafood or shellish, but again, and blend until you have a smooth con-
so versatile it can be used to lavor even sistency, set aside.

meat or vegetables. It typically consists
of cilantro, lemon juice, olive oil, cay- MILLET CAKES
enne, garlic and paprika. Here I served 2 cups cooked and cooled millet
my shrimp over millet cakes. Millet is a 2 eggs
gluten-free, protein packed cereal grain Zest of 1 lemon
that is prepared like rice. Alternately 1 small carrot, grated
Montana Cabinet any grain or simple side of couscous 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper

would be just ine.
In a medium bowl, mix all ingredi-
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This dish is packed with lavor and ents together. Heat a nonstick skillet
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2 Tbsp. olive oil and gently form small
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BERBERE CRUSTED SHRIMP WITH utes per side, until golden. Remove from
CHERMOULA
pan and keep warm until ready to use.
Skewer and grill shrimp over medi-
12 large, wild shrimp- shelled and dev-
eined, tails on
um high heat, watching closely. You can
Berbere Spice Blend
alternately sear shrimp on a stovetop for
Toss shrimp with olive oil and 1-2 Tbsp. approximately 3-4 minutes until shrimp
of spice blend and set aside
are opaque and cooked through.
Metal or Bamboo Skewers
How can you
Serve on shrimp skewers over millet
Chermoula
cakes and drizzle with chermoula sauce. measure
3/4 C. packed cilantro, stems and leaves I served mine with baby kale and grill

1/2 C. good quality olive oil
roasted tomatoes.
a top real
3- 4 garlic cloves
Serves 2. Enjoy!
3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
*Berbere can be found at Mountain estate agent?
1/2 tsp. cumin
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1/2 tsp. paprika (I prefer smoked pa- www.silkroadmarket.com
prika)
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