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Green Plantain Toston Cups

Plantain Cup Stuffed With Guacamole And Shrimp Aguachile

servings

Total Time 1

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Ingredients

For the Plantain cups

16 Fried Tio Jorge Green Plantain Cups

For the Shrimp Ceviche

½ lb shrimp, 21-25 P&D, T-Off
½ cup Fresh lime juice (about 8 limes)
3 Serrano chilies, stemmed & seeded
1 tbsp Canola oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
½ Red onion, julienned
½ Medium sized cucumber, peeled & thinly sliced
2-3 tbsp cilantro, sliced
1 Garlic clove (optional)
1 cup Guacamole
Micro cilantro for garnish

For the Guacamole

2 Haas Avocados, peeled and pitted
1 Large ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced
3 Garlic cloves, minced
½ cup Diced red onion
1 tbsp Cilantro leaves, minced
Lime Juice (1 lime)
Salt to taste
2 Jalapeños, seeded and minced

Preparation

For the Plantain cups

Preheat fryer to 350ºF
Fry the plantain cups for 3-4 minutes, drain and season with salt
Reserve

For the Shrimp Ceviche

Using a small, sharp knife, butterfly the shrimp open and slice into two pieces.
Rinse the shrimp under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels and transfer back to shallow glass dish.
To the shrimp, add ½ of the lime juice, making sure the shrimp is covered.
Lightly season with salt to taste. Cover and chill while you prep the rest of ingredients.
Once the shrimp have cooked in the lime juice strain the liquid and reserve.
In the blender, add the serrano peppers, cilantro, oil, reserved lime juice and salt to taste.
Blend on high until desired consistency. Taste for salt.
Pour this mixture over the shrimp making sure it's mixed in evenly. Season with fresh cracked pepper.
Fold in the onions, cover and chill for just 15 more minutes.

For the Guacamole

Lightly mash the avocados in a mixing bowl.
Combine all the remaining guacamole ingredients together in a separate bowl.
Now add to the avocado and mix gently.
Adjust seasoning and keep refrigerated.

To Assemble

Add the guacamole to the TIO JORGE® Green Plantain Cups, top with the marinated shrimp and garnish with micro cilantro

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