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.