Shrimp with Green Chiles and Avocado-Tomatillo Sauce
- 1/2 pound tomatilloshusked, rinsed and quartered
- 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 large serrano chile, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup packed cilantro leaves
- 1 Hass avocado, halved and pitted
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Salt
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 8 garlic cloves, halved and very thinly sliced
- 6 jalapenos, halved, seeded and thinly sliced
- 2 pounds medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- Warm corn tortillas, for serving
- Diced tomatoes, for serving
- Lime wedges, for serving
- Cilantro leaves, for serving
- Make the sauce In a food processor, puree the tomatillos with the onion, serrano, garlic and cilantro.
- Scoop the avocado into the food processor, add the lime juice and puree.
- Season with salt and transfer to a serving bowl.
- Prepare the shrimp In a large skillet, heat the olive oil until shimmering.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until lightly golden, about 3 minutes.
- Add the jalapenos and cook until softened, about 1 minute.
- Add the shrimp, salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in the mayonnaise.
- Prepare the shrimp Serve the shrimp with tortillas, tomatoes, lime wedges,cilantro leaves and the avocado-tomatillo sauce.
onion, serrano chile, garlic, cilantro, avocado, lime juice, salt, extravirgin olive oil, onion, garlic, jalapenos, shrimp, salt, freshly ground black pepper, mayonnaise, corn tortillas, tomatoes, lime wedges, cilantro
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/shrimp-green-chiles-and-avocado-tomatillo-sauce (may not work)