Shrimp with Avocado

Culinary Tools: Chef’s Knife, Junior Steamer/Colander, 3-quart Mixing Bowl with Cover, Paring Knife

Ingredients:

• ½ pound medium frozen shrimps (cooked, peeled, deveined, and tail off)
• 3 Tablespoons cilantro, minced
• 3 Tablespoons red onion, thinly sliced into juliennes
• 1 Teaspoons oregano, chopped
• 1 Teaspoon Jalapeno, deveined, pitted, and minced
• 2 Tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 2 ounces avocado
• Salt and white ground pepper to taste

Procedure:

With the Chef’s Knife, cut cilantro, onion and oregano according to the instructions.  Using the same knife, devein, remove seeds, and mince Jalapeno.

Thaw cooked shrimp following the package directions.  Once thawed, drain them well in the Junior Steamer/Colander.  Put shrimp in the 3-quart Mixing Bowl; add cilantro, onion, oregano, jalapeno, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and white pepper.  Mix all ingredients well and cover.  Let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.

With the Paring Knife, peel and cube avocado.  Add these cubes to marinated shrimps before serving.