Quick Shrimp Avocado Tostadas (Printable)

Crispy tostadas with zesty shrimp, creamy avocado, and fresh garnishes for a quick, tasty meal.

# What You Need:

→ Seafood

01 - 14 oz medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - 1 teaspoon chili powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
05 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
06 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
07 - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

→ Tostadas

08 - 8 small corn tostada shells

→ Avocado Topping

09 - 2 ripe avocados, diced
10 - 1 tablespoon lime juice
11 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Fresh Garnishes

12 - 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
13 - 1 small tomato, diced
14 - 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
15 - 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced (optional)
16 - Lime wedges for serving

# How to Make It:

01 - In a medium bowl, combine shrimp with olive oil, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper, tossing until shrimp are evenly coated.
02 - Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until pink and opaque. Remove from heat.
03 - Gently mix diced avocados with lime juice and salt in a small bowl.
04 - Arrange the tostada shells on plates and spread the avocado mixture evenly across each shell.
05 - Top each tostada with cooked shrimp, then sprinkle with red onion, tomato, cilantro, and jalapeño if using.
06 - Serve immediately, accompanied by lime wedges.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Comes together faster than takeout and tastes brighter than anything you'd order in.
  • The textures are perfect, crispy shell, creamy avocado, juicy shrimp, crunchy onion.
  • You can prep everything while the shrimp cooks, so there's barely any wait.
  • It looks impressive enough for company but requires almost no skill.
02 -
  • Don't overcrowd the skillet or the shrimp will steam instead of sear, cook them in batches if needed.
  • Toss the avocado with lime juice immediately after dicing to prevent browning and add brightness.
  • Use tostadas straight from the package, warming them can make them too brittle and they'll shatter when you bite.
03 -
  • Add a tiny pinch of sugar to the avocado mixture, it balances the lime and makes the flavor rounder.
  • If your tostadas feel too fragile, layer two shells together for extra stability and crunch.
  • Warm the shrimp spices in the dry skillet for 30 seconds before adding oil, it blooms the flavors and makes them more aromatic.
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