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Excerpted from 200 Easy Mexican Recipesby Kelley Cleary Coffeen © 2013 Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca May not be reprinted without publisher permission.
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Excerpted from 200 Easy Mexican Recipesby Kelley Cleary Coffeen © 2013 Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca May not be reprinted without publisher permission.
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I love this book because not only is it filled with easy recipes, for the most part it uses fresh ingredients. And by real I mean minimally processed without lots of things I can hardly pronounce. But it also gives suggestions for how to use quick ingredients, like prepared enchilada sauce, instead of making your own, if quick and easy is what you need. And we all have those times! I love the versatility this brings to the recipes. The other thing I love about this cookbooks is that it deconstructs, if you will, most of my favorite Mexican recipes. This means you have recipes for all the basics: tortillas, sopapillas, fillings, sauces, and salsas, and shows you how to put them back together into your favorite combinations. There are endless combinations for tacos, tamales, burritos, chimichangas, flautas, tostadas, enchiladas…. I think you get the point. There are even dessert recipes, like the Sopapillas de Fruit, my goodness, they look like heaven! So now you know how difficult it was to choose which recipe to share with you. I know my husband would have picked the Carne Asada, or Beef Fajitas, but like I said before, that darn Avocado Butter sealed the deal for me.
Grilled Shrimp with Avocado Butter, page 161
Excerpted from 200 Easy Mexican Recipesby Kelley Cleary Coffeen © 2013 Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca May not be reprinted without publisher permission.
Makes 4 servings
Lightly marinated shrimp are simple but amazingly flavorful. Rich avocado butter adds a balance in texture and taste.
Tip: I like using a blend of spices to shorten my ingredient list. Creole seasoning has a combination of onion, garlic, cayenne pepper, oregano, salt and pepper. There are many good blends on the market, so you can find a favorite.
· Barbecue grill
· Food processor
· Four 10- to 12-inch (25 to 30 cm) flat metal skewers
Avocado Butter
3 avocados, cut in quarters or into chunks 3
2 clove garlic, minced 2
2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice 30 mL
2 tbsp olive oil 30 mL
Kosher or sea salt
Juice of 2 limes (about 1⁄4 cup/60 mL)
1 clove garlic, minced 1
1 tbsp Creole seasoning (see Tip, left) 15 mL
1⁄2 tsp cayenne pepper 2 mL
2 tbsp olive oil 30 mL
16 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined 16
1. Avocado Butter: In a food processor, combine avocados, garlic, lime juice and olive oil and process until smooth. Add salt to taste. Serve immediately or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes or for up to 2 hours.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk lime juice, garlic, Creole seasoning, cayenne and oil until well blended. Add shrimp and toss gently. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or for up to 2 hours.
3. Meanwhile, preheat barbecue grill to medium-high.
4. Remove shrimp from marinade and discard marinade. Thread 4 shrimp on each skewer.
5. Grill shrimp, turning once, until shrimp are pink and opaque, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter. Gently remove from skewers and serve with Avocado Butter.
Christina DApril 17, 2013 at 6:45 AM
I love using jars to decorate for the seasons and holidays…filling them with colorful beads,flowers, ribbons, and such. Now for desserts…yummy idea!
Congratulations, Christina! Enjoy your new book!
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I love to celebrate with lots and lots of Mexican food and Margaritas!!
Going out to dinner at my favorite Mexican food restaurant! I love cooking Mexican too, so this cookbook sounds great!
I love good Mexican food and this is a guarantee day to get to eat it…the problem with Mexican restaurants though is that I eat so many chips and Salsa I don’t want the entrée that I order.
Food, friends, and drinks, would love to try this recipe!
W’ll celebrate it with lots of guacamole and chips. Maybe Chicken enchiladas for dinner…..
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I love trying different fillings for taquitos!
Lots of tortilla chips and homemade salsa.
We do salsa, chips, & Margaritas 🙂
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My Family and I love Mexican Food because it uses fresh, inexpensive ingredients and is so flavorful. We especially love make your own taco night!