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Teddy Griffin’s Quinoa Shrimp

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By Kristi Kates | Sept. 23, 2017

Chef Delroy Ricketts has been working at Teddy Griffin’s Roadhouse in Harbor Springs since he arrived in northern Michigan from Jamaica 16 years ago. “I was just a crazy kid, coming up here to chase girls,” he said with a laugh.

Ricketts’ plan worked out: He’s since gotten married (to a girl who happened to be a fellow Jamaican; the two met in Mackinaw City) and they’ve had three kids. And it worked out pretty well for Teddy Griffin’s, too, as Ricketts has expanded Teddy’s menu with his exotic culinary twists, including this dish.        

Ricketts’ Quinoa Shrimp starts with a bed of chargrilled zucchini and squash sprinkled with Italian seasoning. The shrimp are lightly sautéed and presented under a cake of savory red quinoa. The dish’s crowning glory is Ricketts’ coconut-thyme sauce, which adds an unexpectedly sweet island flavor.
        
“We have a lot of coconut in Jamaica, and it really goes well in everything,” Chef Ricketts said. “I figured with all of the healthy eaters we serve these days, the coconut would be a good way to eliminate dairy in the sauce, and the dish is also gluten-free, focusing instead on the shrimp and the quinoa. Plus the Caribbean-Asian fusion brings out such good flavor!”

Order it up for $30 at Teddy Griffin’s Roadhouse, 50 Highland Pike Rd., north of Harbor Springs. Open daily 4–10pm; 4–10:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays. teddygriffins.com, (231) 526-7805.

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