Grilled Cilantro Lime Beef Skewers With Jalapeño Avocado Dipping Sauce Food

GRILLED CILANTRO LIME BEEF SKEWERS WITH JALAPEñO AVOCADO DIPPING SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro, soy sauce, lime juice, garlic powder, cayenne pepper and black pepper for the steak. Add sauce to a Ziplock bag, along with the flank steak. Refrigerate and marinade for 2 to 3 hours. In the bowl of a food processor, combine avocado, Greek yogurt, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeño, salt and pepper for the sauce. Puree on high until combined. Add to a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve. Soak wooden skewers in a shallow baking dish filled with cold water for 15 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels. Skewer one piece of thinly sliced flank to each wooden skewer. Heat grill or grill pan to high heat. Once hot, add beef skewers and grill until cooked to desired doneness. For medium rare, grill for 2 minutes per side. Serve skewers immediately with avocado dipping sauce.

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH CREAMY CILANTRO DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• FOR THE CHICKEN: Slice the chicken breasts across the grain into 1/2-inch-thick strips (you should have about 30 strips). In a large bowl, toss the chicken with the brown sugar, cilantro, chipotle, adobo sauce, salt, chili powder, garlic powder, and pepper. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the flavors meld, about 30 minutes. (The chicken, covered, can be refrigerated for up to 1 day before cooking.).
• FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE: In a bowl, stir all the ingredients together. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature until the flavors meld, about 30 minutes. (The dipping sauce can be covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days. Season with additional lime juice, salt, and pepper to taste before serving.).
• Meanwhile, adjust an oven rack to the top position and heat the broiler. Line a broiler pan bottom with foil and top with a slotted broiler pan top; spray the broiler pan top with nonstick cooking spray. Weave each piece of chicken onto individual bamboo skewers; lay half of the skewers on the broiler pan top and cover the skewer ends with foil, making sure not to cover the chicken. Broil until the meat is lightly browned and cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes, flipping the skewers over halfway through. Transfer the skewers to a serving platter and serve immediately with half the dipping sauce. Repeat, broiling the remaining skewers and serving with the remaining dipping sauce.

GRILLED CILANTRO-LIME SHRIMP WITH SPICY HASS AVOCADO PUREE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the lime juice and zest, cilantro, cumin and oil and whisk well. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Do not marinate shrimp longer than 5 minutes or the lime juice will begin cooking the shrimp.
• Preheat a barbecue or grill pan to medium-high heat. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper to taste and grill for 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly charred and cooked through, making sure not to overcook the shrimp. Remove the cooked shrimp from the grill and place on a serving platter, with a small serving bowl of the Spicy Hass Avocado Puree. Garnish the shrimp with fresh sprigs of cilantro and serve.
• Avocado Puree: Add the avocado, lime juice, sour cream and jalapeno to a blender and puree until smooth, scraping the sides of the blender as needed. Season with salt to taste. Place in a covered, airtight container and refrigerate until serving.

GARLICKY GRILLED SHRIMP WITH SPICY AVOCADO DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix olive oil, red pepper flakes, and garlic.
• Process through blender or processor.
• Set Aside.
• Rinse out food processor or blender and add avocado, jalapeno or chipotle pepper sauce, light shake of seasoning salt, and lime.
• Process or blend until smooth texture.
• Set aside and refrigerate.
• Thread shrimp on skewers and brush with garlic& olive oil mixture and lightly season with seasoning salt.
• Grill over medium heat@ 2 1/2-3 minutes each side.
• Serve with Avocado dipping sauce.
• Note- do not make avocado dip too salty.