Shrimp and Avocado Tostada

(from kintyre’s recipe box)

Source: Precious recipe card

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Serves 4 people

Categories: appetizers, not tried

Ingredients

  • 1 cup corn oil
  • 4 corn tortillas
  • Salt to taste
  • 8 ounces Precious Ciliengini Fresh Mozzarella
  • 1 15 ounce can refried black beans
  • 12 medium shrimp, shelled, deveined, and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin
  • 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 2 ripe medium avocados, chopped or sliced
  • 1/2 cup of your favorite salsa
  • 1 cup fresh chopped cilantro and lettuce mixed

Directions

  1. Prepare the tortillas: Heat the corn oil in a medium frying pan.

  2. Season with salt and fry the tortillas, turning once, until golden brown and crisp.

  3. Drain the tortillas on paper towels.

  4. Heat black beans in pot over low heat.

  5. Heat olive oil in frying pan, add garlic and cumin, saute for 1 minute.

  6. Add shrimp, turning to cook them evenly.

  7. Season with lime juice and salt.

  8. Spread thin layer of black beans over each fried tortilla.

  9. Top beans with slices of avocado.

  10. Place sliced shrimp on top of the avocado.

  11. Garnish with spoonful of salsa and sprinkling of lettuce/cilantro mixed.

  12. Top with Precious Fresh Mozzarella Ciliengini and enjoy immediately.

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