Description
These Guacamole Shrimp Bites are a delightful appetizer featuring succulent shrimp seasoned with chili and garlic, served atop crispy tortilla chips with creamy guacamole and zesty lime juice. Perfect for any gathering or as a tasty snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp:
- 1 pound small shrimp (peeled, deveined, and tails removed)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Additional:
- 1 cup prepared guacamole
- 20–24 round tortilla chips or mini tostadas
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- Juice of 1/2 lime
Instructions
- Preheat and Cook Shrimp: Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Toss shrimp with olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Sauté shrimp for 2–3 minutes per side until cooked. Squeeze lime juice over shrimp.
- Assemble Bites: Arrange tortilla chips on a platter. Top each chip with guacamole, a shrimp, and chopped cilantro.
- Serve: Serve immediately for best taste.
Notes
- To make ahead, cook shrimp and prep guacamole beforehand, but assemble just before serving for crispy chips.
- For extra flavor, add jalapeño slices or hot sauce on top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bites
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
