Grilled Shrimp with Avocado Butter
This Grilled Shrimp with Avocado Butter dish is so easy to make, and it's packed with flavour! A little bit of lime, a little bit of heat, a whole lot of deliciousness.
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
Avocado Butter
- 3 avocados
- 1 - 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice about 2 small limes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt
Grilled Shrimp
- 1 lb jumbo shrimp peeled + deveined
- juice of 3 limes
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning see tips above
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- metal skewers
Instructions
Avocado Butter:
- In a food processor, combine the avocados, garlic, lime juice and olive oil.
- Process until smooth.
- Add salt to taste.
- You can serve the avocado butter immediately, or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 hours. Tip! Leave the pit in with the avocado butter to help prevent browning.
Grilled Shrimp:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the lime juice, garlic, taco seasoning and oil until well blended.
- Add the shrimp and toss.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or for up to 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, preheat your barbecue to medium-high heat.
- Remove the shrimp from the marinade, and discard the marinade.
- Thread the shrimp on the skewers.
- Grill the shrimp, turning once, until the shrimp are pink and opaque, 3-4 minutes per side.
- Remove the shrimp from the skewers, and transfer them to a serving plate.
- Serve with the avocado butter.