Simple and unique way to serve spicy grilled shrimp and salsa along with lightly grilled avocado halves. Makes a beautiful and delicious side dish for your next barbeque!
1small red chili pepper- diced small -I like jalepeno
salt and pepper
Metal skewers or wooden skewers soaked in water for grilling the shrimp
Instructions
Slice avocados in half lengthwise. Remove pits
Squeeze 1 lime onto the avocado halves, and then brush with about 1 tbs of olive oil
In a small bowl, prepare the salsa by squeezing the remaining lime and adding in 1 tbs of olive oil
Next add in the hot sauce, onion, tomato, cilantro, and some salt and pepper to taste
Take a break and pre-heat your grill to medium-high heat
In a separate bowl, mix the first 8 dry ingredients together. This will be the seasoning for your shrimp (paprika, cayenne, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, basil and pepper)
Next, skewer your shrimp
Now sprinkle the seasoning you just mixed over the shrimp and finish off with a drizzle of olive oil
Place avocado halves (flesh side down) on the grill along with your shrimp
Grill avocado for just a few minutes until you get nice grill marks
Cook shrimp for about 3 minutes each side, or until pink
Remove shrimp from skewers and lightly chop shrimp (about 4-5 shrimp per avocado)
Combine with salsa mixture
Place a spoonful or two of the salsa mixture in each avocado half
Enjoy the extra shrimp on the side with your avocado
Serve as side dish or appetizer. Either way, its going to be awesome!