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Shrimp Tostada

Bright in color and flavors, this shrimp tostada with Jalapeño Aioli guacamole and jicama slaw is an absolute stunner.

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Difficulty

Easy


Ingredients

For Jicama slaw:

1 small Jicama, julienned

2 Carrots, julienned

1/4 – 1/2 head Red cabbage, thinly sliced

2-3 Tbsp Cilantro, chopped

1/4 cup Lime juice

Salt and pepper, to taste

 

For Tostadas:

8 Corn tortillas

Olive oil

2 Avocados

1/2 Red onion, diced

3 Tbsp Tulkoff Spicy Jalapeño Aioli

Salt and pepper, to taste

2 Limes, divided use

1 lb Uncooked shrimp, peeled & deveined

1 tsp Chili powder

½ tsp Garlic powder

Queso fresco

Directions

Jicama Slaw:

Place jicama, cabbage, carrots and cilantro in a large bowl. Add lime juice and season with salt and pepper, tossing to coat well. Let sit at room temperature.

Tostada:

Preheat oven to 400ºF

Lightly brush both sides of corn tortillas with oil. Using a fork, pierce each tortilla a few times and place on baking sheet.

Bake the tortillas for 5 minutes on one side, then flip them over and bake another 5 minutes. Tostadas should be golden brown and crispy. Set aside.

Halve and pit the avocados. In a mixing bowl, mash avocados with diced red onion and stir in Jalapeño Aioli. Season with salt and pepper and juice of 1 lime. Set aside.

Season shrimp with chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Heat a large pan with olive oil and add shrimp. Cook for 2-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, remove from heat and squeeze half a lime on top.

Top each tostada with avocado mixture, shrimp, jicama slaw and crumbled queso.

Serve with remaining lime, cut into wedges.