Shrimp with Green Chiles & Avocado-Tomatillo Sauce

Shrimp with Green Chiles & Avocado-Tomatillo Sauce

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This simple dinner is deceptively complex. You can have dinner on the table in 15 minutes and the flavors are crazy good. My family and I love Mexican food—it’s

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound tomatillos—husked, rinsed and quartered
  • 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 large serrano chile, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup packed cilantro leaves
  • 1 Hass avocado, halved and pitted
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • Salt
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 large onion, finely diced
  • 8 garlic cloves, halved and very thinly sliced
  • 6 jalapeños, halved, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 2 pounds medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • Warm corn tortillas, for serving
  • Diced tomatoes, for serving
  • Lime wedges, for serving
  • Cilantro leaves, for serving

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