CAPRESE AND SHRIMP COCKTAIL SANDWICH

Caprese and Shrimp Cocktail Sandwich image

Provided by Hidemi Walsh @Hidemi

Number Of Ingredients 15

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3 slice(s) white bread
6 - large frozen shrimp, thawed, peeled, deveined and tail removed
3 teaspoon(s) butter, unsalted, divided
1 teaspoon(s) white wine, dry
2 tablespoon(s) ketchup
1/4 teaspoon(s) lemon juice
2 teaspoon(s) horseradish wasabi paste
1/4 teaspoon(s) tabasco
1/2 - avocado, peeled and pitted
2 slice(s) tomato
2 slice(s) fresh mozzarella cheese
1/4 teaspoon(s) basil, dried
1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
- garlic salt to taste
- salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Pat shrimp dry with paper towels and season with salt and black pepper.
Make cocktail sauce. In a bowl, mix together ketchup, horseradish wasabi paste, tabasco and lemon juice.
In a non-stick skillet, melt 1 teaspoon of butter over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook for 60-90 seconds. Flip and cook the other sides for about 30 seconds then add white wine and cook until the wine is evaporated tossing to coat frequently. Add the 2/3 of the cocktail sauce to the skillet and toss to coat. Remove the skillet from the heat and set aside.
Slice avocado lengthwise thinly.
In another bowl, mix together basil and olive oil. Add garlic salt and black pepper to taste.
Assemble sandwich. On both sides of one slice bread, spread 2 teaspoons butter (1 teaspoon for each side). On one side of the other one slice bread, spread the reserved 1/3 of the cocktail sauce. On one side of the other one slice bread, spread the basil mixture.
On the basil mixture spread slice bread, place tomato slices, mozzarella slices and avocado slices. Put the butter spread slice bread then put shrimp on the bread and put the cocktail sauce spread slice bread, sauce spread side down, to close sandwich. Press the top gently.