Marinated Shrimp In Halved Avocados

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 12 small peeled deveined shrimp
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 dash tabasco sauce
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
• 1 garlic clove, halved
• 1 pickled jalapeno pepper, sliced into strips
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 avocados
• 1/4 cup salsa
• minced cilantro (garnish)

Recipe

• 1 combine vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper.
• 2 in a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, and saute the shrimp with half of the onion slices and all of the garlic, and saute until shrimp are just done.
• 3 be careful not to overcook them!
• 4 discard the onion and garlic.
• 5 add the shrimp to the vinegar mixture along with the jalapeno and the rest of the vegetable oil and onion slices.
• 6 cover and chill overnight, stirring occasionally.
• 7 halve the avocados and remove the pits.
• 8 cut the curved sides of the avocado halves so that they will sit flat on their backs.
• 9 scoop out enough avocado to make a well to hold the salsa, onions, and shrimp.
• 10 set the scooped out avocado aside.
• 11 spoon 1 tablespoon salsa into each avocado half.
• 12 using a slotted spoon, lift and drain shrimp, onion, and pepper and place into avocado halves.
• 13 garnish with cilantro, chopped tomato, and the chopped avocado innards.
• 14 drizzle with a bit of the marinade.