Enjoy buttermilk shrimp with tomato marmalade

With its gentle acidity and creamy texture, buttermilk makes a fabulous marinade for shrimp. We'll also show you how to make an unbelievable tomato and vinegar dipping sauce.

This recipe takes 25 minutes to prepare, an hour to marinade, and 35 minutes to cook. It serves 4. Here's what you'll need:

Tomato marmalade

• 450 g (15 oz) plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise and seeded
• 10 ml (2 tsp) olive oil
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) turbinado (raw) sugar
• 22 ml (1 1/2 tbsp) sherry vinegar
• 2 ml (1/2 tsp) salt
• 0.5 ml (1/8 tsp) ground black pepper

Buttermilk shrimp

• 75 to 125 ml (1/3 to 1/2 cup) low-fat buttermilk
• 22 ml (1 1/2 tbsp) olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 10 ml (2 tsp) chopped fresh dill
• Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 ml (1/2 tsp) salt
• 2 ml 1/2 tsp) ground black pepper
• 450 g (1 lb) extra-large (26 to 30 count) shrimp, cleaned and shelled, tails left on

If you want to reduce the salt in this dish, omit it entirely from both the marmalade and the shrimp. In the marmalade, replace it with 1/4 teaspoon of salt-free lemon pepper. In the shrimp, use one teaspoon of lemon juice.

1. For the tomato marmalade: heat a large, heavy skillet to medium-high heat. When hot, add the tomatoes and sear until browned, about four minutes per side. Remove from the pan. When cool enough to handle, remove and discard the tomato skins. Finely chop the tomato flesh.
2. Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the chopped tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Simmer until the mixture thickens, about 20 minutes, stirring now and then. Remove and keep warm.
3. For the buttermilk shrimp: mix the buttermilk, oil, garlic, dill, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in a large ziplock bag. Drop in the shrimp, press out the air, seal, and refrigerate for one hour.
4. Heat a grill to medium-high heat. Remove the shrimp from the marinade and thread onto four skewers.
5. Grill until firm and slightly browned, about two minutes per side. Serve with the warm marmalade.

Each serving contains the following:

• 239 Calories
• 6 g Fat (1 g saturated fat)
• 20 g Carbs (1 g fibre)
• 25 g Protein
• 173 mg Cholesterol
• 780 mg Sodium
• 103 mg Calcium

Shrimp are a delicious party favourite, but this simple recipe makes them even more appetizing. Give it a try and prepare to be bombarded by happy dinner guests demanding the recipe.