Description
Grilled shrimp tostadas with creamy avocado bring together smoky charred shrimp and rich, silky guacamole on crispy tortillas for an easy weeknight dinner that tastes like something from your favorite beach café. Add a squeeze of lime and you’re set.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb shrimp
- 4 tostada shells
- 1 avocado
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt
- Pepper
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 lime
- Fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Fire up your grill to 400°F, creating a medium-high heat zone perfect for cooking seafood.
- Grab a mixing bowl and drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the 1 pound of peeled shrimp. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon each of garlic powder and chili powder, then season with salt and pepper to ensure every shrimp gets delicious flavor.
- Carefully slide your seasoned shrimp onto metal or pre-soaked wooden skewers, making sure they are secure and will not fall through the grill grates.
- Place skewered shrimp directly on the hot grill, cooking for precisely 2 minutes on the first side until light char marks appear.
- Flip the skewers and grill the opposite side for another 2 minutes, ensuring shrimp turn opaque and reach an internal temperature of 145°F.
- While shrimp cook, halve and mash your ripe avocado in a separate bowl, squeezing the entire lime’s juice to add brightness and prevent browning.
- Spread about 2 tablespoons of creamy avocado mixture across each crisp tostada shell, creating a smooth base layer.
- Transfer hot grilled shrimp from skewers directly onto the avocado-topped tostadas.
- Sprinkle fresh chopped cilantro over the top for a vibrant finishing touch.
Notes
- Let the shrimp marinate for 15-20 minutes before grilling to enhance flavor absorption and tenderness.
- Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes before threading shrimp to prevent burning on the grill.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular tostada shells with corn tortillas or lettuce wraps.
- Keep shrimp moving on the grill and watch carefully, as they cook quickly and can become rubbery if overcooked.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Shrimp
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg