Olive Oil Poached Shrimp with Tomato Avocado Salsa

By Gibby

Courtesy of Lynn Crawford, one of Canada's finest Chefs.

Ingredients

• Olive Oil Poached Shrimp
• 18 whole shrimp, cleaned and deveined
• 2 cups olive oil
• 3 sprigs of thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• 4 slices of lemon
• 3 cups baby arugula
• 1 cup radishes, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup assorted olives, cut in slivers
• 1 cup watercress
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 ounces Queso Fresco, crumbled
• Tomato Avocado Salsa
• 8 ounces tomatillo, papery husks removed, cut into 1/4” dice
• 2 avocados, peeled, pitted and cut into 1/4” dice
• 3 scallions, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno chile, seed and minced
• 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• Lime Sour Cream
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 Juice and zest of 1 lime
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Details

Adapted from foodnetwork.ca

Preparation

Step 1

Olive Oil Poached Shrimp
1.In a medium sauce pot heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil, add the shallots, garlic and cook until translucent. Then add the thyme, black peppercorns, lemon slices and the rest of the olive oil. Bring to a boil then take off the heat, let stand for 15 minutes to infuse flavors. Return oil to medium heat, add the shrimp and poached for 3-4 minutes until shrimp is cooked. Remove from oil to cool.
2.Combine the arugula, radishes and watercress in a large bowl. Toss with rice vinegar and olive oil. Season the salad with salt and pepper.
3.To serve, place a warm tortilla on plate and top each with a tablespoon of the black beans. Top with three pieces of poached shrimp, then a small mound of the salad. Top with the salsa and cheese. Drizzle some lime sour cream on top and garnish with cilantro sprigs and lime.

Tomato Avocado Salsa
1.Combine all the ingredients together and mix well. Season the salsa with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Lime Sour Cream
1.Combine all the ingredients together. Refrigerate until ready to use.