seattle special croissants
This is a very easy but elegant luncheon dish, and it is also wonderful for a light summer dinner served with fresh fruit and a glass of buttery Chardonnay! (Or any other white wine you enjoy.)
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prep time
25 Min
cook time
5 Min
method
Saute
yield
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs, hard boiled
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails removed, leaving tails on 4 for garnish
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large avacado
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chili sauce, such as heinz (or bottled seafood sauce)
- 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
- 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
- 4 large croissants
- lettuce leaves
- lemon wedges, to serve.
How To Make seattle special croissants
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Step 1Add olive oil to skillet and heat until shimmering. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper and add them to the hot oil and quickly saute, stirring, 1-2 minutes per side Until just opaque and cooked through.
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Step 2Remove shrimp with slotted spoon to a plate and set aside to cool.
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Step 3When shrimp have cooled, save 4 for garnish and dice the rest.
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Step 4Dice eggs and avacado.
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Step 5In a bowl mix together mayonnaise, chili sauce, green onions, Worcestershire and red wine vinegar.
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Step 6Fold in avacado, shrimp, eggs and toasted almonds. Adjust seasoning to taste.
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Step 7Slice each croissant horizontally in half. Place lettuce leaves on bottom halves, top with shrimp mixture, replace top halves. Garnish each sandwich with shrimp.
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Step 8Serve with lemon wedges.
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