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Recipe: Palta rellena con camarones (stuffed avocado with prawns)

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A few weeks ago my Facebook status reflected how I missed avocados from back home, after opening one I bought for $1 at Woolworths that was horrible inside. A few Peruvian friends chimed in, including Victor who lives in Spain and can buy Peruvian avos there, and Gino who lives in the Central Coast and mentioned palta rellena con camarones (stuffed avocado with prawns). The craving was on.

Palta rellena is a great warm weather entrée. It’s basically a mayo-bound salad served in a half avocado. The most popular protein of choice in the filling is pulled chicken (chicken breast that has been boiled and pulled in strips with a fork). It’s usually mixed with peas and/or carrots and/or corn and/or potatoes. After ditching the legume, grain and nightshade I was left with carrots. I figured out celery and broccolini stalks would be nice additions thanks to their crunchiness, freshness and mayo-affinity.

Palta rellena con camarones (stuffed avocado with prawns)
Yield: 6 servings as an entrée

Palta rellena con camarones

Ingredients

  • 3 avocados
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 cup carrots, diced
  • 1 bunch broccolini stalks (use the florets in another dish) or asparagus, chopped
  • 15 – 18 medium prawns, peeled and cleaned
  • 2 teaspoons ghee or butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise (I make my own, following this recipe)
  • salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Steam carrots and broccolini stalks or asparagus separately. Let cool.
  2. Heat ghee or butter, add garlic and prawns. When cooked, let cool down.
  3. Reserve 6 prawns and chop the rest.
  4. Mix vegetables and prawns, add mayonnaise, season with salt and pepper.
  5. Split avocados in half, remove the seed, scoop each half out of its shell with a spoon and place on a plate. Stuff with the prawn mixture and top with a whole prawn.


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