Plantain Cups with Shrimp and Avocado Salad

• Gluten free

• Seafood

  • 1 lb Shrimp, cooked medium

• Produce

  • 1/4 cup Cilantro, fresh
  • 1 Hass avocado, ripe
  • 1 Jalapeno
  • 4 Plantains, green
  • 1/2 cup Red onion
  • 1 Tomato or 2 plum tomatoes, large

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Red wine vinegar or lime juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Salt & pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Canola oil
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 ripe Hass avocado, diced
• 1 large tomato or 2 plum tomatoes, diced
• ½ cup red onion, finely diced
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced
• 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar or lime juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt & Pepper
• 4 green plantains
• Canola oil, for frying

Directions

• For the shrimp and avocado salad, combine all the ingredients except the green plantains and canola oil. Refrigerate while you make the plantain cups.
• To peel the plantain, cut the ends off. Then make a cut all the way down the length of the plantain.
• Use the edge of your knife to pry the skin away from the plantain flesh inside. Continue this process until you have a peeled plantain.
• Cut the peeled lantain into 3 pieces. If the piece fits snugly into the lemon squeezer, then its the perfect size. If your squeezer is smaller, cut the plantain into smaller pieces.
• Fry the plantain pieces at 350 degrees F until theyre golden brown (about 5-6 minutes). If you can slide a knife easily into the plantain, then its cooked. Make sure not to undercook them, or they will fall apart when you press them into the cup shape. Drain the plantain chunks.
• Rub some oil inside the lemon squeezer to prevent the cup from sticking. Place the fried plantain piece into the lemon squeezer. Press down all the way to form a cup. Gently pry the cup out of the lemon squeezer.
• Raise the heat up to 375 degrees, and fry the cups for 3-4 minutes, until theyre a deep golden brown, and crispy. Drain and season with a pinch of salt.
• Fill the fried plantain cups with the shrimp and avocado salad, and serve immediately.

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