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Shrimp Tacos - March 2

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Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Crema and Crunchy Slaw

Cilantro and Chive Lime Rice

Mexican Chocolate Olive Oil Corn Cake


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Grocery List Below :

These amounts are approximately for 2 people :

-olive oil

-sea salt

-pepper

-hot hungarian paprika or chili powder

-cumin

-garlic powder

Shrimp

  • Whole raw wild caught shrimp is best. Frozen (fully thawed) is fine. I will show you how to peel and devein but you can also buy them peeled and deveined already. Size 16/20, extra jumbo or jumbo, 1 lb per 2 people is approximately 2 tacos each

Tacos/Crema/Rice/Slaw

  • small corn or flour tortillas

  • 1 cup long grain rice

  • 1 avocado

  • 2 heaping Tbs greek yogurt

  • 6-8 limes

  • 1 bunch cilantro (parsley is good substitution if you hate cilantro)

  • 1 bunch chives

  • 1 small cabbage ( purple or green for about 1 cup of slaw )

  • 1/2 1 small red onion

  • jalepeno (optional)

Cake

  • 3 eggs

  • 3/4 cup olive oil

  • 1 cup maple syrup

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 1 1/2 cup corn flour

  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder

  • 1 Tbs baking powder

  • 1 Tbs cinnamon

  • 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar ( for top sprinkle )

Equipment

-Loaf Pan

-Parchment paper (optional)

-Large or medium sautée pan

-Medium pot with a cover (for rice)

-Mini food processor or emersion blender (it’ll be a small amount which sometimes doesn’t work for a regular blender)

-Sharp Chef knife

-Small sharp peeling knife (if you will be deveining your shrimp with me)

-2 Mixing bowls

-Small bowl or jar (for avocado crema)

-Strainer

-Cutting Board

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DINNER :

-Start with Rice - cook your rice as directed When rice is done mix with chopped chives, cilantro and the zest and juice of two limes

-While the rice is cooking, make the slaw. Fine slice your cabbage and red onion. Add chopped cilantro. Add jalapeño if you’d like. Toss with lime and a dash of olive oil. Season well with salt and pepper. Set aside .

-Next move on to the avocado crema. Blend 2 avocados with 2 tablespoons of greek yogurt, the juice of one lime, season well with salt and pepper. Set aside.

-Next you will season your shrimp with cumin, paprika, granulated garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil. Season so that shrimp is well coated. Saute shrimp in olive oil on high heat. Two minutes on one side, one minute on the other. Don’t overcrowd your pan.

Assemble tacos with creme on the tortillas, nestle shrimp, top with slaw. Serve with side of rice.


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