Living by yourself has it’s pros & cons. Only having to worry about yourself for dinner is both a pro and a con. Pro – I can make whatever & eat whenever. Con – I usually get lazy. I’m trying to break my cooking rut recipe rotation (say that fast 5 times). I was flipping through one of my many cookbooks the other day and came across this recipe that just felt right for the sunny day we were having and I happened to have all the ingredients – which is key to not falling in the lazy trap. 

The recipe: Rum-Glazed Shrimp and Mango from Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food cookbook.

I added a few little twists of my own (in pink) like some finely chopped garlic and my own chili oil to give it a little spice. You get a nice sweet & hot contrast with the chili oil.



What you’ll need:

• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice plus 1 tablespoon (3 limes)
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 3 tablespoons dark-brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely grated, peeled fresh ginger
• finely chopped garlic to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 32 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 1 ripe but firm mango, peeled and sliced lengthwise into 8 slivers, each about 1 inch thick
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for grates (I used chili oil to add a little spice)

 

 

And voila! A delicious and healthy meal. I put it over a salad but you could also serve with brown rice for a heartier meal.