Shrimp Tostadas with Easy Blender Guacamole
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
18 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
28 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
342 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Shrimp Tostadas with Easy Blender Guacamole
Description
Shrimp Tostadas with Easy Blender Guacamole combines seasoned shrimp cooked in avocado oil with a creamy guacamole made fresh in a blender. The shrimp are seasoned with paprika, garlic powder, cayenne, salt, pepper, and a splash of hot sauce for heat and flavor balance. After sautéing until shrimp curl and turn opaque, they’re ready for assembly.
The blender guacamole uses red onion, jalapeño, fresh lime juice, avocado, and cilantro, pulsed briefly to retain some texture while reaching a creamy consistency. It can be seasoned further with guacamole seasoning and salt as needed.
These toppings are layered on crunchy tostada shells, along with fresh ingredients like shredded romaine, cabbage, pico de gallo or diced tomatoes, crumbled cotija cheese, and sour cream or Greek yogurt. This combination offers a balance of spicy, creamy, crisp, and fresh flavors and textures suitable for a flavorful, lively meal or appetizer.
Customizing toppings to taste is encouraged, allowing for personal preference and variety in texture and flavor with each tostada.
Ingredients
- 16-20 oz Shrimp (fresh or thawed from frozen)
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- 1 TBSP avocado oil or favorite healthy oil
- 2-3 tsp hot sauce or Sriracha (add to taste, Mexican style
- 6 tostada shells crispy
TASTY TOPPINGS
- romaine lettuce shredded
- cabbage shredded or slaw
- Pico de Gallo or diced tomatoes
- cotija cheese crumbled
- sour cream or Greek yogurt
EASY BLENDER GUACAMOLE
- ¼ red onion small
- 1 jalapeno pepper small or medium
- 2 TBSP lime juice fresh
- 3 avocado peeled + pitted
- ¼ cup cilantro fresh leaves
- guacamole seasoning to taste
- ½ tsp salt or season to taste
Instructions
- Clean and peel shrimp, defrosting if needed. Lately we've been buying frozen, deveined, easy-peel shrimp. All I have to do is defrost, peel, and cook! You can also buy your shrimp already peeled if you'd like! Any size shrimp will work here. (I tend to buy medium-large shrimp)
- Pat shrimp dry and season with paprika, cayenne, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix well to coat both sides.
- Set shrimp aside and blend guacamole, this recipe comes together fast! To make blender guacamole, combine onion, jalapeno, and lime juice in a blender and pulse 3-4 times to chop. Next add avocado, cilantro, and guacamole seasoning and blend until creamy. Taste and season with salt as needed.
- Next, cook the shrimp. Heat a large pan or skillet to medium-high heat with 1 TBSP of oil and sauté your shrimp. Cook on each side for about 2 minutes until shrimp curl and become opaque. The cook time will depend on the heat setting you choose and the size of your shrimp, but regardless they’ll be perfectly cooked in a matter of minutes. After cooking, toss with hot sauce, to taste.
- While shrimp cook, toast your tostada "shells" in the oven at 300°F (spaced seperatley) for 4-5 minutes or until crispy.
- Let's eat! Spread crispy tosdadas with guacamole and top with shrimp and all your favorite toppings. See blog post for even more tasty topping ideas!
Notes
- Customize your tostadas with preferred toppings such as additional salsa, lettuce, or cheese to vary the flavors and textures.
- Use fresh or thawed shrimp, properly dried, to ensure even seasoning and cooking.
- Cook shrimp just until opaque to retain tenderness and prevent overcooking.
- Adjust hot sauce amounts in both shrimp seasoning and guacamole to control heat level.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 342 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 342kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 191mg | 64% |
| Sodium | 1036mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 602mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 437IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 134mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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