Coquetel de Camarão com Abacate

Shrimp and Avocado Cocktail

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Brazil: A Cook's Tour

By Christopher Idone

Published 1995

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Ingredients

  • ½ lime, sliced
  • 1 pound tiny fresh bay shrimp or “t-ts,” frozen and defrosted

Method

Bring a kettle of lightly salted water to a boil and add the lime slices and shrimp. Swirl the shrimp around and cook 1 minute or less, depending on their size, until pink. Drain and cool under cold running water. Drain again, cover, and refrigerate.

To make the dressing, pit and peel the avocados and place them in a food processor or blender. Add the lime juice, onion, garlic, cilantro