In this recipe for Shrimp Tostadas, sautéed shrimp, mushrooms and onions are layered atop crispy corn tortillas, along with salsa-flavored cream cheese, fresh guacamole, shredded cheese and lettuce. A fresh, colorful and easy weeknight dinner!
One time Robert and I were invited to a local benefit where corn tortillas were being made from scratch during dinner. At the end of the evening, I noticed that most of the bread baskets on the tables were close to full, so to Robert’s embarrassment, I filled my purse and the pockets of his tuxedo with the leftover tortillas. They were too delicious to let go to waste! After making various enchilada recipes with them, I decided to experiment and came up with this shrimp dish, which both Robert and I love. You don’t have to rob a bread basket for your tortillas – they taste good with store-bought, too!
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Shrimp Tostadas
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided use
- 8 corn tortillas, best if you can find home made
- 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 3/4 cup yellow onion, sliced
- 4 teaspoons Mexican seasoning, or more to taste – see Note below
- 1 1/2 pounds cooked medium shrimp (30 to 45 per pound), peeled
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, salsa-flavored – see Note below
- 1/2 cup guacamole
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack , or other mild cheese
- 1/2 cup salsa, chunky-style
- 1 cup shredded lettuce,
Instructions
- Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a small skillet over high heat until very hot. Add one corn tortilla and cook until starting to crisp (about 1 minute); use tongs and turn over. Cook just until crispy. Place on paper towel to drain. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Heat the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until hot. Add the mushrooms and onion; stir in Mexican seasoning. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms and onion are soft. Stir in shrimp and cook just until the shrimp are heated through and seasoned. Add more Mexican seasoning and salt to taste.
- While the mushroom and onion mixture is cooking, spread 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese on each cooked tortilla. Top with 1 tablespoon of the guacamole. When the mushrooms, onion and shrimp are done, place equal amounts on top of each tortilla and top with shredded cheese, salsa and lettuce.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
