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Friday, October 2, 2015

Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

  • Servings: 18
  • 2 pounds large (21 to 30 count) raw shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed
  • marinade:
  • 1/4 cup mazola® corn oil
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 4 cloves finely minced fresh garlic
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons spice islands® ancho chile
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons spice islands® oregano
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons spice islands® ground cumin
  • 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro, minced
  • lettuce tacos:
  • 4 large heads butter lettuce*
  • 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco cheese
  • 2 avocados, cubed
  • fresh lime wedges
  • fresh cilantro leaves

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 mins Ready Time: 34 mins

  • preheat grill to medium high heat or about 400 degrees f. place shrimp in a large resealable plastic bag or mixing bowl and set aside. combine marinade ingredients in a small bowl; whisk until combined. pour mixture over prepared shrimp, stir to coat and set aside to marinate for 10 minutes.
  • separate lettuce leaves into 18 to 20 "cups." rinse and pat dry; cover and chill until ready to serve. spray grill with grill spray. remove shrimp from marinade and discard marinade. grill shrimp over medium direct heat for 2 to 3 minutes per side or until curled, firm and cooked through. transfer cooked shrimp to a bowl. to assemble tacos, arrange chilled lettuce "cups," open side facing up on a serving platter. spoon 3 shrimp into each lettuce cup, add a few avocado cubes, sprinkle with cheese, garnish with cilantro and serve immediately with lime wedges.

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