Grilled Herb Shrimp & Savory Avocado Appetizer
Servings: 8 Servings
Ingredients
- Herb Grilled Shrimp Marinade Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium shallot minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh savory chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black peppercorns or to taste
- Savory Avocado Ingredients:
- 3 ripe avocados
- 2 sweet corn cob kernels
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoon horseradish
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 medium red onion or Spanish onion minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/3 teaspoon freshly ground black peppercorns
Instructions
- Herb Grilled Shrimp Marinade Directions:
- In a food processor add EVOO and prepared herbs. Pulse for 2-3 times.
- Add freshly squeezed lemon juice, sea salt and freshly ground black peppercorns and pulse mixture a few more times.
- Rinse, peel and devein shrimp and place them in a medium size bowl.
- Pour marinade over shrimp and toss gently using your fingers to ensure the shrimp ae evenly coated.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to an hour.
- After an hour remove the plastic wrap and allow the shrimp to stand a room temperature for 15-minutes.
- Savory Avocado Directions:
- Cut the kernels from two cobs of sweet corn.
- Place a medium skillet over med-high heat and butter, when the butter is melted add the corn kernels and sauté for 3 minutes. Spoon the kernels into a bowl and place it in the refrigerator.
- In a medium size bowl add the flesh of three avocados, EVOO, horseradish, minced garlic, minced red onion, lemon juice, sea salt and freshly cracked black peppercorns.
- Thoroughly mix using a fork.
- Serve.