- Prep Time
- 5 mins
- Cooking Time
- 35 mins
- Serves
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups
- 100% Pure & Natural Orange Juice No Pulp
- 500 mL
- 2 tsp
- hot pepper flakes
- 10 mL
- 2 cloves
- garlic, halved
- 1/2 tsp
- each salt and pepper
- 2 mL
- 1 bag
- Uncooked Colossal Freshwater Shrimp (8/10)
- 454 g
- 1
- ripe avocado, peeled and pit removed, diced
- 3 tbsp
- finely chopped red onion
- 45 mL
- 2 tbsp
- chopped fresh cilantro
- 30 mL
- salt and pepper, to taste
Method
- Step 1
- Place orange juice, hot pepper flakes, garlic, salt and pepper in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to a very gentle simmer. Meanwhile, peel shrimp, leaving tails attached. Immerse shrimp in orange juice mixture and poach for 3 to 4 min. or until shrimp are just opaque. Do not overcook.
- Step 2
- Use a slotted spoon to remove shrimp, and drain on a paper-towel-lined plate. Refrigerate. Reserve 3 tbsp (45 mL) of poaching liquid, removing garlic pieces, and cool.
- Step 3
- Combine avocado with cooled poaching liquid, red onion and cilantro; season with additional salt and pepper to taste. Divide avocado mixture and shrimp among four plates or glasses and serve.
Nutritional Facts Per Serving
- Nutrition Description:
- Per serving (1/4 of recipe):
- Calories:
- 140
- Fat:
- 7 g
- Saturated Fat:
- 1 g
- Carbs:
- 6 g
- Fibre:
- 3 g
- Cholesterol:
- 6 mg
- Protein:
- 14 g
- Sodium:
- 700 mg
- Potassium:
- 240