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Avocado Nest with Seafood Filling and Saffron Sauce

A dish of avocado slices arranged in a nest, filled with shrimp and scallop mixture, topped with saffron sauce and sesame seeds.

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The recipe

Timeabout 10 minutes

Ingredients

Contains: milk, shellfish, sesame (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

Directions

Make the saffron sauce

  1. Reduce cream by one quarter, about 10 minutes.

  2. Stir in saffron.

  3. Lightly season to taste with salt and pepper, then strain.

Make the seafood mixture

  1. Mix seafood with tomato and dill, then reserve.

  2. Fold in 1/2 cup lemon juice or to taste.

Assemble and serve

  1. Peel, halve, and seed 1 avocado.

  2. Thinly slice each half lengthwise.

  3. Brush slices with lemon juice.

  4. On a serving plate, overlap avocado slices in a circle, forming a nest.

  5. Fill nest with 3/4 cup (5 ounces) seafood mixture.

  6. Pour 1/4 cup saffron sauce around nest.

  7. Garnish with black and white sesame seeds and 3 sprigs of parsley.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Shrimp
Provides a firm, sweet bite that holds its shape in the cold mixture.
Scallops
Adds tender, slightly sweet texture alongside the shrimp.
Heavy cream
Reduced to a thick, rich base that carries the saffron flavor.
Avocados
Creamy, fatty flesh that forms the edible nest and adds richness.
Lemon juice
Acidity brightens the seafood and slows browning on the cut avocado.
Dried tomatoes
Concentrated, tangy sweetness that adds depth to the seafood mixture.

The step that matters

Reducing the cream. As cream simmers, water evaporates and it thickens and turns richer. Reducing it too far can make the sauce overly thick or cause the milk solids to scorch, so watch it closely and stop at the target reduction.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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