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Grilled Cumin Prawns with Avocado Salsa
| Serving size: | Serves 6 |
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| Prep time: | 15 minutes, plus 4 hours to marinate |
| Cook time: | 3-4 minutes each side |
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Ingredients
- 24, 16-20 count prawns, peeled and deveined
- 18 cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
- 3 tablespoons shallots, minced
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 tablespoons basil, chopped
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher or sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste
- ½ lemon (use while grilling)
- 6 skewers (soak the skewers in water for 6 hours before using)
- Avocado Salsa:
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 1 small roma tomato, seeded and diced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- Kosher or sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste
Preparation
Marinate the shrimp in all the ingredients, except the cherry tomatoes and lemon, for at least 4 hours before grilling. Skewer the prawns with the tomatoes and grill, 3-4 minutes each side. Season with the lemon juice, salt and pepper while grilling.
Avocado Salsa:
Mix all the ingredients lightly and let set in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
Comments



This made a great presentation. Also, for a "home-cooked" meal date, I served the avacado salsa as a bed for grilled salmon.
{ posted by Love2hikemtns on 2/28/2008 @ 7:59 AM }