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Shrimp Cocktail Exotique

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

2

navel oranges

1

1/2 pounds medium shrimp (32 total), shelled and deveined

2

teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

1

/4 teaspoon minced and mashed garlic

For sauce

1

/2 cup mayonnaise

3

tablespoons ketchup

1

1/2 tablespoons Cognac

2

teaspoons fresh lime juice, or to taste

1

/2 teaspoon sugar

a pinch of cayenne

3

firm-ripe California avocados

6

canned hearts of palm, drained, rinsed, patted dry, and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces

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Preparation

  1. Make shrimp

    Step 1

    With a sharp knife cut a slice from top and bottom of each orange, exposing flesh, and arrange with a cut side down on a cutting board. Cutting from top to bottom, remove peel and pith. Working over a bowl, cut orange sections free from membranes, letting sections drop into bowl, and squeeze in excess juice from membranes.

    Step 2

    Into a large saucepan of boiling salted water plunge shrimp and poach at a bare simmer just until firm, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain shrimp in a colander and transfer to a large bowl. While shrimp are still warm add oil, garlic, and 1 tablespoon juice from orange sections, stirring to coat shrimp. Let shrimp cool to room temperature.

  2. Make sauce:

    Step 3

    In a small bowl whisk together sauce ingredients until smooth. Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

  3. Step 4

    Quarter avocados lengthwise, removing pit and peel, and cut into 1/2-inch dice. Transfer orange sections with a slotted spoon to shrimp mixture and add hearts of palm and avocado, folding ingredients together gently.

    Step 5

    Divide salad among 4 plates, mounding it, and spoon sauce over salad.