Avocado And Shrimp Terrine Recipes

SHRIMP TERRINE WITH CUCUMBER, WHIPPED GRAPEFRUIT, AND AVOCADO PUREE

Steps:

• Dice the shrimp and toss with activa, chervil, salt and cayenne to distribute evenly. Place inside a cryovac bag and cook, sous vide-style, at 130 degrees F for 10 minutes. Place in ice bath and slice thinly when completely cooled.
• Place grapefruit juice, agave nectar, versa whip and xanthan gum in a bowl and whisk until it reaches a meringue like texture.
• Place avocado, glucose and lime juice in a blender and process until smooth, slowly drizzle in the olive oil ad season with salt.
• Peel and dice the cucumber into a 1/4-inch dice. Toss with salt, citron vinegar and agave nectar. Place inside a cryovac bag and compress.
• Yield: 4 servings
• Arrange the shrimp on the plate and garnish with remaining components.

AVOCADO AND SHRIMP TERRINE

Steps:

• Line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper or plastic wrap, leaving enough hanging over the sides to cover the top of the mousse. Set aside. Squeeze the lemon juice into a small bowl. Peel and pit all the avocadoes, dipping the cut pieces in the lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Set aside four halves and cube the remaining avocados in a large mixing bowl. They should yield about 7 to 8 cups. Add the mustard, Worcestershire, remaining lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Mash well, using an electric mixer or your hands. In a chilled bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the avocado mixture, adjust seasoning as needed, and pour half the mixture into the prepared mold. Take the four remaining avocado halves and place them, hollow side up, in the loaf pan. Tap it down on the counter to remove any air holes and fill with the remaining avocado mousse. Smooth the top. Fold the parchment or plastic over the top, pressing it on the surface, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. To make the sauce: Combine the tomatoes, cream, and lemon juice in a small saucepan and stew them over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the basil, season with salt and pepper, and set aside. To prepare the shrimp: Bring the wine and water to a boil and season the liquid lightly with salt and pepper. Add the shrimp. When the liquid returns to a boil, take the pan from the heat. Let the shrimp stand for 3 minutes, then drain in a colander and run cool water over the shrimp to stop the cooking. Drain on paper towels. To serve: Unmold the terrine, inverting it onto a platter, and remove the parchment or plastic. Spoon a bed of tomato sauce on each serving plate. Slice the terrine with an electric knife, or a serrated knife dipping in warm water between each cut. Place a slice in the center of each plate. Garnish each plate with three shrimp and two basil sprigs.

CAUSA WITH SHRIMP AND AVOCADO

Steps:

• Make the potatoes: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Wash and prick the potatoes with a fork. Bake directly on the oven rack for 1 hour.
• Peel potatoes while still warm (hold with a fork, if necessary) and put the potatoes through a ricer 3 times.
• Put the mashed potatoes on a board and treat them like dough. Add the salt and knead it in. Add the amarillo paste and knead it in. Do the same with the lime juice and then the oil, incorporating them in slowly. Add the red chili and cilantro to give flecks of red and green. Knead some more and roll into a smooth cylinder, about 5 inches long and about 3 inches or less in diameter, depending on your mold. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate. This can be done several hours or even a day ahead of time.
• Make the shrimp salad: Pat the shrimp dry. Cut each shrimp in half, crosswise, and put in a bowl. Add the garlic, salt, cumin and cayenne. Mix well.
• Put oil in a medium frying pan and set on medium-high heat. When hot, add the shrimp. Stir and fry until they just turn opaque, about 3 minutes. Remove them to a clean bowl. Add the celery, lime juice, mayonnaise and cilantro. Mix well, taste for balance of flavors, and set aside.
• Make the avocado salad: Peel the avocado, remove the pit and cut it into 1/2-inch dice. Put in a bowl. Add the lime juice and mix well. Add the salt, pepper and mayonnaise. Mix well and set aside.
• Assemble the dish: Grease 4 ring molds or clean soup cans with butter. Cut the cylinder of refrigerated mashed potatoes, crosswise, into 4 parts (about 1 1/4-inch thick each) and make them about the same diameter as your mold. Make sure the edges are clean with no cracks. Drop a patty down each mold and tamp it down gently with the bottom of a glass.
• Divide the avocado salad into 4 parts and drop a part down on the top of the mashed potato in each mold, spreading it out evenly. Press down lightly with the glass again. Divide the shrimp salad into 4 parts and drop one part each neatly over the avocados, again, spreading it out evenly. Press down lightly. Lift off the mold or can, garnish with the cilantro sprigs and serve.