Firecracker Shrimp

Total Time: 1 hr 22 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/3 cup almonds
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded
• 1 bunch cilantro (without stems)
• 6 scallions
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 lbs medium shrimp or 2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/8 cup lemon juice
• salt

Recipe

• 1 place the ingredients for the mash in a food processor or blender and blend until a smooth paste forms (probably about 1 minute).
• 2 place in a covered dish with the shrimp and marinate at least 1 hour, preferably overnight.
• 3 heat the tablespoon of olive oil and saute the shrimp until pink.
• 4 use the lemon juice to deglaze the pan, and season the shrimp with salt as needed.
• 5 if desired, you can garnish with thinly sliced avocado, sprigs of cilantro, or cherry tomatoes.