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Chipotle Lime Shrimp Tostadas with Avocado

Crunchy baked corn tostadas spread with lime-mashed avocado and piled with smoky chipotle shrimp, crisp cabbage and fresh cilantro. A fast, no-fuss dinner.

Prep
15 min
Cook
12 min
Total
27 min
Serves
4
Illustration of Chipotle Lime Shrimp Tostadas with Avocado, drawn from its ingredients
Cook's note

Build the tostadas just before eating so the shells stay shatteringly crisp. Look for a chipotle powder that lists only chiles on the label.

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 375°F. Spread the tostada shells on a baking sheet and warm , until crisp. If using tortillas, brush with oil and bake , flipping once.

  2. Toss the shrimp with the olive oil, chipotle powder, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic and 3/4 tsp of the salt.

  3. Cook the shrimp in a hot skillet per side, until pink and lightly charred. Squeeze over 1 tbsp of the lime juice and take off the heat.

  4. Mash the avocados with 1 tbsp of the lime juice and 1/4 tsp of the salt, leaving some chunks.

  5. Toss the cabbage with the cilantro, the remaining 1 tbsp lime juice and the remaining 1/4 tsp salt.

  6. Spread the avocado over each tostada, then pile on the cabbage and shrimp and sprinkle with the cheese. Serve right away with lime wedges.

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Chipotle Lime Shrimp Tostadas with Avocado
Step 1 of 6

Heat the oven to 375°F. Spread the tostada shells on a baking sheet and warm , until crisp. If using tortillas, brush with oil and bake , flipping once.

Step 2 of 6

Toss the shrimp with the olive oil, chipotle powder, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic and 3/4 tsp of the salt.

Step 3 of 6

Cook the shrimp in a hot skillet per side, until pink and lightly charred. Squeeze over 1 tbsp of the lime juice and take off the heat.

Step 4 of 6

Mash the avocados with 1 tbsp of the lime juice and 1/4 tsp of the salt, leaving some chunks.

Step 5 of 6

Toss the cabbage with the cilantro, the remaining 1 tbsp lime juice and the remaining 1/4 tsp salt.

Step 6 of 6

Spread the avocado over each tostada, then pile on the cabbage and shrimp and sprinkle with the cheese. Serve right away with lime wedges.

All done

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