Spicy Boiled Shrimp With Creamy Buttermilk-Avocado Sauce
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
2 lbs of shrimp
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 2 lbs large shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined with tails on
- 2 lemons
- 4 teaspoons hot sauce
- 2 teaspoons creole seasoning
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 ripe avocado, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 finely chopped green onions
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (5 ounce) package mixed baby greens, thoroughly washed
directions
- For Shrimp Use the First four ingredients.
- Bring 2 quart water to a boil in a Dutch oven. Add shrimp, and cook 30 seconds. Drain, rinse under cool running water, and place in a small bowl.
- Fill a medium bowl with ice. Place bowl containing shrimp in ice. Cover and chill 1 to 24 hours.
- Squeeze juice from lemons through a small strainer over shrimp in a large bowl, drizzle with hot sauce, and toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with Creole seasoning, and toss to coat.
- For the Avocado Sauce use the next six ingredients
- Process buttermilk, avocado, parsley, chopped green onions, and fresh lemon juice in a food processor 30 seconds or until smooth.
- Season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
- Store in refrigerator covered with plastic wrap directly on surface (to prevent discoloration) up to 2 days.
- Arrange shrimp on greens and serve with dipping sauce.
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