Sichuan Salt & Pepper Tacos with feta and roasted salsa

I was inspired by http://www.guerrillatacos.com/on Chef show to come up with a wild flavor combination and it turned out awesome. Thanks to these cool new shows with awesome new chefs doing great things.

Salt & Pepper Shrimp

Spices:
1 tsp white pepper corn
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp corriander
1 tsp red sichuan peppercorn
1 tsp green sichuan peppercorn
1 clove
1 dried red chili
1 tsp salt

Shrimp (3 per taco x number of people)
1 tbsp corn starch

Roast the spices in a dry pan until it's fragrant. Grind the spices to a fine powder. Sprinkle some salt on the shrimp and let it sit for 10-15 minutes. Ad 3/4 of the spices to the shrimp and  mix thoroughly. Add the corn starch and mix until the shrimp is lightly coated. Let the shrimp marinate for an hour and then fry in a pan until cooked. Remove the shrimp when it is done and cook them in batches. Once they are all cooked, pour out most of the oil. Heat the pan and toss the shrimp with the rest of the spices. Cut each shrimp in half and it's ready to make tacos.


Fried Garlic Chips

Peel a bulb of garlic and slice them thin. Put them in a pot with enough oil to cover it. Fry them on medium heat until the chips are medium brown. Drain the oil and set it aside.

Fresh Corn Tortilla

If you've never made fresh corn tortilla, search on Youtube and you'll find a half dozen great recipes.

Roasted Salsa

1 medium yellow onion quartered
3-4 jalapeno
2 tomatoes
1 red or orange bell pepper
1 clove of garlic pealed

1/2 tsp salt
juice 1 lime
1/2 cup cilantro

Roast onion, jalapeno, tomato, bell pepper and garlic at 400 degrees for 45-60 minutes until the onions start to brown. Put everything in a blender and puree.

Making tacos

salt pepper shrimp
salsa
crumbled feta
fresh corn tortilla
fried garlic chips

Put 3 shrimp on the taco, add a generous amount of salsa and sprinkle some feta. Eat and smile.