Michelle D. writes in:
"Remember the yummy shrimp dish Brook brought to Kurt and Karen's? Well, I got the recipe from him and it is a cinch to make. This has become a summer staple at Casa Dargen. -M "
Brook is an awesome cook and always brings unusual and extremely tasty dishes to parties. He recently had a daiquiri party at his house where he made a variety of drinks from different kinds of fresh fruit - pineapples, strawberries, peaches, and so on. But the shrimp dish he brought to Kurt and Karen's was amazing. I think Big Bad Dad and I went back about three times for more of this.
After doing a search on the web, I found out that this dish is considered by some to be an aphrodisiac. I don't know about that but we did have a nice time at the party.
Coctel de Camarones
(The more you make the more friends will like you, so double away!)
Ingredients:
- 1 lb shrimp
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1/2 medium white onion diced
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro (Michelle D. uses less)
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- 1 small cubed avocado
- salt to taste
- limes cut into small wedges
Directions:
Mix up all these ingredients in a bowl and let it chill in the refrigerator for a little while. Serve with saltine crackers or corn chips for a traditional garnish. Michelle D. serves it with either flour tortillas or crunchy corn tortillas. She also
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