mexican lime prawn cocktail
Lightly steamed prawns are marinated in lime juice and served with tortilla chips. From PCC. Cook time is refrigeration time.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Steam
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 pound prawns (31/40 count) peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 - jalapeno pepper. minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- - salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 - tomato, chopped
- 1 - avocado, peeled and thinly sliced
- - tortilla chips, for serving
How To Make mexican lime prawn cocktail
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Step 1Bring 1 quart salted water to a boil; add 2 tablespoons lime juice. Add prawns and bring back to a boil. Turn off the heat, pour off liquid and cover with a lid. Let prawns steam for 10 minutes off the heat. Spread out on a plate to cool completely.
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Step 2Toss prawns with remaining 1/2 cup lime juice, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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Step 3Remove prawns from lime juice, reserving a few tablespoons. Combine prawns, onions, cilantro, jalapeño, garlic, cumin, olive oil, salt, pepper and reserved lime juice in a bowl. Transfer to martini glasses or glass bowls and serve with tomatoes, avocado slices and tortilla chips.
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