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== Description ==
By One World Recipes Feroce d'Avocat is the French name of this hot crab appetizer that is popular in Martinique. The avocado, sometimes referred to as an alligator pear, adds a rich taste. 
* Heat Scale: Hot 
* Yield: 4 servings 

== Ingredients ==
* 8 ounces fresh or canned [[crab]] meat
* 1 tablespoon [[vinegar]]
* juice of 1 [[lime]]
* 2 tablespoons [[vegetable oil]]
* 2 cloves [[garlic]], finely chopped
* 4 [[shallots]], finely chopped
* 4 [[green onions]], chopped
* 1 [[habanero chile]], seeds and stem removed, minced
* 4 [[avocado]]s, peeled, seeded, and diced
* 1 cup [[manioc flour]] (tapioca or cassava meal)
* extra [[lime juice]] for serving
* [[lettuce]] or [[spinach]] leaves 

== Procedures ==
# Drain the crab, pat it dry, and place in a bowl.
# Add the vinegar, lime juice, oil, garlic, shallots, green onions, and chile.
# Mash the avocado with manioc flour, add to the crab mixture, and blend to form a thick paste.
# Spoon onto lettuce or spinach on individual serving dishes, or roll into balls and arrange on a plate.
# Sprinkle with lime juice just before serving.

[[Category:Avocado Recipes]]
[[Category:Crab Recipes]]
[[Category:Garlic Recipes]]
[[Category:Green onion Recipes]]
[[Category:Habanero chile Recipes]]
[[Category:Lettuce Recipes]]
[[Category:Lime juice Recipes]]
[[Category:Shallot Recipes]]
[[Category:Spinach Recipes]]
[[Category:Cassava flour Recipes]]