Xanath Papantla / Vanilla Pepper Shrimp Papantla Style

This delicious shrimp recipe is named for the goddess of vanilla, which originates in Veracruz, Mexico. This should be served over a mound of buttery white rice made with one half cups of coconut milk, one and one half cups of water,(per 2 cup serving) and 4 sprigs of cilantro added when rice is done. Accompany with the Black Beans recipe and the smooth and hot guacamole salsa shown below and corn tortillas.
You will need;
1 pound fresh shrimp

1 med onion finely diced
1 small carrot finely diced
3 cloves garlic finely diced
4 tsp vanilla extract (not imitation)
2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp chili powder(pasilla negra)
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup white wine
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tblsp unsalted butter
In a bowl, marinate the shrimp in the onion,carrot, garlic,salt, pepper, chili powder, and vanilla, be sure to mix this well as it is a "dry" marinade, cover and refrigerate for 1 1/2 to 3 hours.

In a skillet; melt the butter in the olive oil and add the shrimp mixture, cook until the shrimp are pink, remove the shrimp to a bowl leaving the veggie mix, add the wine and the chicken broth, stir to reduce the mix to desired thickness and return the shrimp to heat them thoroughly. Serves two. 

Black Beans & Corn

This is a tasty side dish, You will need;
2- Cups of Black Beans, boiled/cooked well with 1 tblsp of salt, saved in it's juices
3- Jalepeno peppers, sliced "nacho style", boiled with the beans
1- med red onion, chopped
1- large red pepper, cut to 1/8" squares
.25- bunch of cilantro
2- cups of frozen corn kernals, out thawing
1/2- tsp cumin
1/2- tsp hot chili powder
the juice of 2 limes
Here are some serving suggestions;
Using a slotted spoon, move the beans and jalepenos to a 3-5 qt saucepan, stir in the; chili powder, cumin, corn, and lime juice. Warm this for 5 minutes then add the cilantro, onions and peppers, stir well, remove from heat, cover, serve.
Suggestion 2
You can strain and rinse the beans, mix all the ingredients, chill and serve as a salsa.
You can add this salsa to your chicken quesadillas.