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Saucy Shrimp Cocktail

Shrimp and guacamole are two of our favorite foods. When combined -- and dolloped with a little cocktail sauce -- you've got a new all-American taste sensation. Serve with tortilla chips on the side, of course!

Type: Fish, Shellfish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup 118mlDry white wine
2   Celery ribs with leaves - coarsely chopped
4 sections  Parsley
6   Black peppercorns
1 lb 454g / 16ozMedium-sized shrimp - peeled, deveined,
  And well-rinsed
  For The Guacamole
2   Ripe avacados - peeled, pitted,
  And cut into 1/2" pieces
2 tablespoons 30mlFresh lime juice
3   Ripe plum tomatoes - cut 1/2" pieces
1/3 cup 20g / 0.7ozFinely-diced red onion
1 teaspoon 5mlFinely-diced green jalapeño
1 tablespoon 15mlExtra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon 5mlRed-wine vinegar
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1/4 cup 10g / 0.4ozCoarsely-chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  = (or cilantro)
6 tablespoons 90mlKnockout Cocktail Sauce - (see recipe)
6   Large sprigs flat-leaf parsley - for garnish
  = (or cilantro)

Recipe Instructions

Fill a medium-sized pot half full with water; add the wine, celery, parsley and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Add the shrimp and cook for about 3 minutes. Drain, run under cold water and drain well again.

In a bowl, toss the avacados with lime juice. Gently fold in the tomatoes, onion and jalapeño with a rubber spatula. Add the shrimp and toss with oil and vinegar. Season generously with salt pepper, and then toss in the chopped parsley.

Divide the shrimp mixture equally between 6 martini or wine glasses. Top each serving with a tablespoon of cocktail sauce and garnish with a sprig of parsley or cilantro

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: 235 calories, 12g carbohydrates, 17g protein, 14g fat, 115mg cholesterol.

Source:
Simply Delicious by Sheila Lukins from Parade magazine - Pub date: - 01-27-2002 - S(Reformatted for MC6): - 07-30-2002 by Joe Comiskey - [email protected]

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