Shrimp Tostadas
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!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time12 minutes mins
Total Time27 minutes mins
Course: Main dish
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Keyword: Shrimp Tostadas
Servings: 8 tostadas, around 4 servings
Calories: 364kcal
- 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
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.
Note on salsa-flavored cream cheese: Mix together 1/2 cup whipped cream cheese with 1 tablespoon salsa if you can’t find already prepared.
Note: This recipe was originally published in my cookbook A Well-Seasoned Kitchen®.
Serving: 1tostada | Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 158mg | Sodium: 314mg | Potassium: 488mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 396IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 154mg | Iron: 1mg