Bay Shrimp on Belgian Endive (appetizer)

by Irene Lindvall


Happy Thanksgiving! Here is the first of many things I've made for this food frenzy day to eat at my parents' house. I thought Thanksgiving would be a great day for an appetizer and I've been sitting on this one for awhile. My family is really open to trying new things, and I thought it was funny that all of them wanted to know what the lettuce was. My dad also made a point of saying (twice) that it was a little spicy. The aioli does have red chili flakes but knowing my parents do not have a high tolerance for heat I toned it down some. I could taste the chili flakes a little, but it didn't really phase me. Overall I thought the dish was okay. I'd probably make it again for a lot of people where you'd eat one or two, but I don't think you'd want to eat more than that in one sitting.

Things I learned from this recipe:

The process of emulsifying olive oil with the hand blender to make the aioli was fascinating. 

Would I make this recipe again?:

Probably

The recipe