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Shrimp and Avocado Tortilla Rounds

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 50 hors d'oeuvres

Ingredients

1 pound (about 25) medium shrimp
2 ripe avocados
cayenne to taste
2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
1/2 cup seeded and chopped cherry tomatoes
about 50 round corn tortilla chips
about 50 flat-leafed parsley leaves for garnish if desired

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Fill a skillet with enough salted water to reach 1/2 inch up the side and bring the water to a boil. Add the shrimp and simmer them, covered, shaking the skillet occasionally, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until they are pink and just firm. Transfer the shrimp with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice water, discard the shells, and halve the shrimp lengthwise, deveining them. The shrimp may be prepared up to 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled.

    Step 2

    Peel and pit the avocados and in a bowl mash them with a fork. Add the salt, the cayenne, the lemon juice, and the tomatoes and combine the mixture well.

    Step 3

    Just before serving spread the tortilla chips with the avocado mixture, top the mixture with half a shrimp, and garnish each hors d'oeuvres with 1 of the parsley leaves if desired.

TagsShellfishSeafoodShrimpAvocadoVegetableGourmet
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