Cilantro-Lime Shrimp with Avocado and Tomato Salsa
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 5 tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauce (see Note)
- 3 tablespoons minced cilantro
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon finely chopped pickled ginger (see Note)
- 5 garlic cloves4 minced, 1 smashed
- 1 1/4 pounds large shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 avocadopitted, peeled and finely diced
- 1 large tomatohalved, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- Kosher salt
- Cracked pepper
- Lime wedges, for serving
- In a large glass or ceramic baking dish, combine 1/2 cup of the oil with 3 tablespoons of the chili sauce, the cilantro, 1 tablespoon of the pickled ginger and the minced garlic.
- Add the shrimp and toss well.
- Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight, stirring once or twice.
- In a mini processor, combine the vinegar with the remaining 2 tablespoons of chili sauce, the remaining 1 teaspoon of pickled ginger, the mustard and smashed garlic clove and puree until smooth.
- With the machine on, add the remaining 1/4 cup of oil in a thin stream and process until emulsified.
- Transfer to a bowl and add the avocado, tomato and scallions.
- Season with salt.
- Light a grill.
- Scrape some of the marinade from the shrimp and grill them over high heat until opaque throughout, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Transfer the shrimp to a platter and season with cracked pepper.
- Serve with the salsa and lime wedges.
vegetable oil, sweet chili sauce, cilantro, pickled ginger, garlic, shrimp, rice vinegar, mustard, tomatohalved, scallions, kosher salt, pepper, lime wedges
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/cilantro-lime-shrimp-with-avocado-and-tomato-salsa (may not work)