Every other year, my husband Dave and I take a trip to Sanibel Island without our girls -- it's a great place to go and do a whole lot of nothing and eat a whole lot of great seafood.
Our favorite place is the Green Flash restaurant on nearby Captiva Island, http://www.greenflashcaptiva.com/, where everything is fresh and delicious, the service is superb and the view is beautiful.
Dave's favorite food is an appetizer that they call "Hot Flash" Shrimp -- I've seen similar dishes at other places, often called something like "Bang Bang" Shrimp. It's so delicious that I decided to try to replicate the sauce as best I can, and Dave agrees that I did a really good job of it :)
Most restaurants serve this on top of fried shrimp and I'm not gonna lie --it's delicious. But it's also fabulous on grilled or poached shrimp, any other type of seafood or fish, or even chicken or pork.
In a small saucepan, combine the following ingredients and let them simmer for about 5-10 minutes until all the flavors meld:
8 ounces of duck sauce
2 large garlic cloves, grated
2 tablespoons of Chinese-style hot mustard
1 teaspoon of soy sauce
1-2 tablespoons of sriracha sauce (look in the Asian aisle in your local supermarket -- this is becoming as ubiquitous as ketchup, at least in urban areas: http://www.huyfong.com/no_frames/sriracha.htm)
A little goes a long way so this will make several servings that can be stored in the fridge for a few weeks.
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