Description
Try these easy chili lime shrimp guacamole bites for your next party! They are bright, zesty, fresh, and packed with so much flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound extra large shrimp, thawed, peeled and deveined
- Juice of ½ a lime, plus the zest
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Olive oil
- 4 medium avocados
- Freshly squeezed lime juice (about 1-2 limes)
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 27–30 tortilla scoops
- 3 roma tomatoes, small diced
- Crumbled queso fresco or cotija cheese
- Chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Marinate: In a bowl, combine the shrimp along with all the marinade ingredients plus a few generous drizzles of olive oil. Set aside for 10-15 minutes.
- Make guacamole: In a medium bowl, mash the avocado with fresh lime juice, cilantro, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook shrimp: Remove shrimp from the marinade and pat dry with paper towel. In a large nonstick skillet, heat a few drizzles of olive oil over medium heat. Cook shrimp for about 4 minutes per side.
- Assemble: Spoon some guacamole in each tortilla scoop. Top with a cooked shrimp each, then top with diced tomatoes, crumbled queso fresco, and cilantro.
Notes
Do not marinate shrimp overnight as the acid from the lime will make them tough. Assemble immediately before serving to prevent tortilla scoops from becoming soggy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 bites
- Calories: 255 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 491 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 67 mg
Keywords: chili lime shrimp, guacamole bites, Mexican appetizer, party food, shrimp appetizers