Shrimp and Avocado in Tamarind Sauce

Name: Shrimp and Avocado in Tamarind Sauce
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Asian fish sauce; 2 firm-ripe California avocados; 1 sprig Garnish: fresh cilantro; 1 Tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger; 1 garlic clove, minced; 4 servings Accompaniment: jasmine rice; 3 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 79 milliliters roasted salted peanuts, chopped; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 large shallot, thinly sliced and separated into rings; 454 grams shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled, leaving tail and first segment of shell intact, and deveined; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 Tbsps sugar; 59 milliliters tamarind pulp (from a pliable block); 3 inches long) fresh Thai chiles or 1 serrano, stemmed and minced (including seeds); 59 milliliters vegetable oil; 118 milliliters boiling-hot water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Shrimp and Avocado in Tamarind Sauce a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 686 calories, 33g of protein, and 36g of fat each. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. A mixture of thai chiles, lime juice, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Heat oil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then fry shallot, stirring, until golden brown, about 2 minutes.

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Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain (shallots will crisp as they cool). Reserve oil.

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Soak tamarind pulp in boiling-hot water in a small bowl until softened, about 5 minutes. Force pulp through a sieve into a bowl, discarding solids.

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Add sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, and 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice and stir until sugar is dissolved.

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Halve, pit, and peel avocados.

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Avocado

Cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks and toss with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice in a bowl.

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Transfer reserved oil to a 12-inch heavy skillet and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté ginger, garlic, chiles, and salt, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

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Add shrimp and sauté, turning over once, 2 minutes total. Stir in tamarind mixture and simmer until shrimp are just cooked through, about 2 minutes more.

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Spoon shrimp and avocado over rice, then sprinkle with peanuts and fried shallot.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

Asian fish sauce 2

firm-ripe California avocados 1sprig

Garnish: fresh cilantro 1Tbsp

minced peeled fresh ginger 1

garlic clove, minced 4servings

Accompaniment: jasmine rice 3Tbsps

fresh lime juice 79milliliters

roasted salted peanuts, chopped 0teaspoons

salt 1large

shallot, thinly sliced and separated into rings 454grams

shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled, leaving tail and first segment of shell intact, and deveined 1Tbsp

soy sauce 2Tbsps

sugar 59milliliters

tamarind pulp (from a pliable block)3inches

long) fresh Thai chiles or 1 serrano, stemmed and minced (including seeds)59milliliters

vegetable oil 118milliliters

boiling-hot water

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. You could try Maysaran Arsheen Pinot Gris. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 18 dollars per bottle.