Baked Stuffed Shrimp with Salsa and Guacamole

Baked Stuffed Shrimp with Salsa and Guacamole
Baked Stuffed Shrimp with Salsan and Guacamole might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This dairy free and pescatarian recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 16g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 229 calories. If you have kosher salt and pepper, olive oil, tomatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 28 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
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To make the shrimp: Butterfly the large shrimp keeping the tail on, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
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Place on a baking sheet.
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To make the stuffing: In a large bowl, combine the scallops, shrimp, bread crumbs, rosemary, thyme, basil, salt, and black pepper and stir until the mixture is combined. Divide the mixture evenly to fill each shrimp. Press 1 piece of stuffing onto each sliced shrimp.
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Place the shrimp stuffing side up on the baking sheet.
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Bake in the oven for 8 minutes.
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To make the salsa: In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, cilantro, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, garlic, lime juice, lemon juice, and olive oil. Gently stir the mixture until well combined. Season the salsa with salt, to taste. Set aside.
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To make the guacamole: In a medium bowl, coarsely mash the avocado with a fork and mix with the chopped cilantro and fresh lime juice. Season the mixture with salt, to taste.
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Remove the stuffed shrimp from the oven and serve with the fresh salsa and guacamole on the side.
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Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Ostertag Les Jardins Pinot Gris. It has 4.9 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 35 dollars.
Ostertag Les Jardins Pinot Gris
Ostertag Les Jardins Pinot Gris
Certified Biodynamic and practicing since 1998, the Domaine owns 35.5 acres of vineyards in over 88 separate plots spread over the villages of Epfig, Nothalten, Itterswiller, Ribeauvillé, and Albé. The grapes are hand harvested, pressed gently and fermented with indigenous yeasts until fully dry. The wine is then aged, sur lie, in old 228 L oak barrels, for 9 months.
DifficultyHard
Ready In28 m.
Servings8
Health Score19
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