Quick Bites: Shrimp and Stuff

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I’ve found myself inadvertently cooking through Jamie Oliver’s Jamie’s Food Revolution lately. It’s in rotation with all the other books I’m “cooking through”, but I find myself reaching for it more often than not during the past couple of weeks. And today’s meal comes to you courtesy of its opening chapter. It’s a lengthy-titled dish called “Shrimp and Avocado With an Old-School Marie Rose Sauce.” Not only was it quick to prepare and tasty to eat, but it let me cook with whisky. And that’s worth making a post.

Basically it’s fried shrimp with an avocado and sprouts salad, topped with a zesty sauce (I had no idea what a “Marie Rose” sauce was supposed to be, but I’m glad to have made her acquaintance with this meal.)

This was a great summer dish because it involved only a brief amount of stove-top cooking time, meaning I didn’t melt in the service of some lunch. And I am an easy sell on avocados, so this might become a new staple.

2010-08-08

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