While I was making the pasta earlier,
I was putting this meal together in my head.
I wanted spicy shrimp over fettucini
with a creamy avocado sauce.
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My ingredients for the shrimp marinade:
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 TB brown sugar, packed
3 TB Tamari sauce (or regular soy sauce)
1 tsp chili powder
juice of one lime
grated zest of one lime
1 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tsp olive oil
1 TB allspice
1 TB molasses
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The brown sugar went into the minced garlic.
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Soy sauce.
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Lime juice.
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Red pepper flakes.
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Lime zest.
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Molasses
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Chili powder.
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Olive oil.
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Allspice.
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Once again, Mr. Hawthorne got the shit detail
and had to peel and devein the shrimp.
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I put the shrimp in the marinade about 15 minutes
before I was ready to cook since
I didn't want the lime juice to start cooking the shrimp.
Next, I making my avocado cream sauce.
And remember, I'm winging this as I go along.
Working without a net, so to speak.
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My ingredients:
avocado (I only used half.)
juice of 1/2 lemon
2 TB cilantro
1/2 pepper (Is that a serrano?)
1 garlic clove
1/2 cup whipping cream
glop of sour cream
1 TB buttermilk
2 tsp olive oil
salt and pepper
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I sliced my avocado in half,
leaving the pit in since I had recently
read that storing the avocado with the pit
keeps it from browning.
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Not one to believe everything I read,
even it
is on the internet,
I applied a liberal dose of lemon juice over both pieces.
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I scooped out the avocado.
And yes, I had to have a few bites right then and there.
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Avocado and juice of 1/2 lemon went into my mini-processor.
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Minced garlic.
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I chopped my cilantro.
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Added the cilantro and heavy cream.
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A bit of buttermilk.
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And a glop of sour cream.
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Minced pepper went in.
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And I processed it.
If it's too thick, add more cream.
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I had some peas in the fridge begging to be used,
so I added them into the sauce.
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I added some olive oil to boiling salted water.
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And added in the pasta.
Cooked maybe 4 or 5 minutes.
Homemade pasta cooks much quicker than store-bought.
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I skewered my shrimp
and poured the marinade over top.
Remember: Soak your skewers!
The shrimp went 6 inches under the broiler
for about 2 minutes each side.
Be careful not to overcook your shrimp.
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Here's my pasta with avocado sauce over top.
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Then I placed my shrimp skewer over top.
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Here are my toppings for the dish:
chopped cucumber, tomato, cilantro, salt and pepper.
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And here's my spicy shrimp with pasta and avocado sauce.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zrU8tNXRYURjOMRfBP7-1UbwStPhwA6bXMqPtV05dVVI-0BEkNhdlDVCbEriZw8L0wVLN9xZEUHeQwo23TcBdxkZ8NpBalVHcCK3CVpHr8uvNI9v7zVHKF40TrYm7QSMmhrVn0p1dAU/s400/DSCN4020.JPG)
I loved all the flavors in the marinade
and they all came out in the final dish.
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The heat and spice of the shrimp was tempered by the creamy
avocadoness of the sauce and the coolness of the cucumber and tomato.
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This was a very nicely balanced dish.
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As Mr. Hawthorne said,
"I'll be looking forward to leftovers."
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