Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp with Passion Fruit Mustard

• Recipe by Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Vongerichten planned to punch up his shrimp with a simple mustard sauce, but the spectacular passion fruits on Bora Bora gave his sauce a tangy kick. Store-bought passion fruit juice also works well.

Ingredients

1. 1 cup passion fruit juice
2. 1 Thai red chile, halved lengthwise
3. 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
4. 3 tablespoons honey
5. 1 Thai green chile, coarsely chopped
6. 1 tablespoon water
7. 1 tablespoon dry mustard
8. 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
9. Salt
10. 8 large shrimp, shelled and deveined with tails left on
11. 8 thin slices lean bacon
12. 1 Hass avocado, quartered and thinly sliced
13. 1 passion fruit, halved and seeds scooped out (optional)
14. Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
15. Cilantro leaves, for garnish

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, boil the passion fruit juice with the red chile until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, toast the cumin seeds over moderate heat until fragrant. Add the honey and green chile and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat and let stand for 15 minutes. Strain the honey and stir in 1 teaspoon of the water.
3. In a bowl, blend the dry mustard with the remaining 2 teaspoons of water; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the Dijon mustard. Strain the reduced passion fruit juice into the mustard and season with salt.
4. Light a grill. Wrap each shrimp in a slice of bacon. Grill the shrimp over moderately high heat, turning a few times, until the bacon is lightly charred and the shrimp are cooked throughout, about 4 minutes.
5. Fan the avocado slices on each plate and top with the shrimp. Spoon the mustard around the shrimp, then spoon the honey around the mustard. Drizzle the shrimp with olive oil, garnish with the passion fruit seeds and cilantro and serve.