Recipe: Grilled Shrimp Tortilla Rounds

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Grilled Shrimp Tortilla Rounds
Recipe By : Bobby Flay
Published Wednesday, September 27, 2000, in the Akron Beacon Journal.
Makes 8 servings.

1 lb. medium shrimp -- shells removed and deveined
4 tbsp. olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 ripe avocados -- peeled, pitted and finely chopped
1/4 cup finely diced red onion
1 jalapeno pepper -- finely diced
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips
24 bite-size round tortilla chips
24 cilantro leaves

Preheat grill to high. Toss the shrimp in 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill the shrimp for 1 minute on both sides, or until cooked through. Remove the shrimp to a cutting board and coarsely chop.

Combine the shrimp, 2 remaining tablespoons olive oil, avocados, onion, pepper, lime juice, cilantro and crushed tortilla chips in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place a heaping tablespoon of the mixture on each tortilla chip round and garnish with cilantro leaves. Serve immediately.