AVOCADO CUCUMBER SHRIMP APPETIZERS
Those shrimp appetizers have plump juicy cajun shrimp over creamy avocado on a crisp slice of cucumber. these shrimp cucumber bites are a delicious mouthful!
That is such an clean shrimp appetizer recipe however it's miles mouthwatering excellent and unique event worth. it'll be the communicate of your next birthday celebration!
The flavor profile of these shrimp appetizers are just like our shrimp avocado salad (one among our maximum famous shrimp recipes!), so in case you loved that, you will move crazy for those shrimp cucumber bites! My husband and son cherished these!
Ingredients
Ingredients for Cajun Shrimp:
- 1 lb large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 garlic cloves finely minced
- 1 Tbsp cilantro finely chopped, plus more to garnish
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 Tbsp olive oil divided
For the Avocado Spread:
- 1 avocado
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp lime juice plus more to squeeze over finished appetizers
- 1 English Cucumber sliced into 22 rings
Instructions
The way to Make Cajun Shrimp:
- region shrimp in a huge mixing bowl and pat dry with paper towels. add minced garlic, 1 Tbsp cilantro, 1 tsp paprika, half of tsp cayenne pepper, half of tsp salt, 1/four tsp black pepper and 1 Tbsp olive oil. Stir properly to combine.
- warmness a big heavy pan over medium/excessive warmth with 1 Tbsp olive oil. as soon as oil is hot, upload shrimp in a unmarried layer and sauté 2 min in step with side or till cooked thru.
How to Make Avocado spread & assemble:
- In a small bowl, mash together 1 avocado, 1/four tsp salt and 1 Tbsp lime juice until creamy. Divide the avocado mix over 20-22 cucumber slices.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice over the shrimp avocado bites and garnish with extra finely chopped cilantro. If not serving right away, cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours before serving.
