I am always looking for tasty new dips and I am a big fan of shrimp so when I came across the idea of a taco shrimp dip on Jeanettes Healthy Living I was enthralled and the ideas started to spin in my head! There are a lot of ways that you could go with a shrimp taco dip but the one that fascinated me the most was combining spicy and smokey chipotle lime shrimp with a cool an creamy guacamole . Although I could have stopped there and the chipotle lime shrimp guacamole would be super tasty I could not stop thinking of a seven layer dip and how juicy tomatoes and sweet corn would add new layers of complexity and depth of flavour to the dip. Instead of just adding the corn raw I charred it in a cast iron skillet to bring out even more of its natural sweetness. You could serve this dip all mixed up but I decided to go with layers so that you could see all of the ingredients and I placed it in small bowls that were perfectly sized for individual servings! The cool and creamy guacamole, spicy succulent shrimp, juicy tomatoes and sweet corm are an amazing combination of flavours that combine to make a totally irresistible dip that is pretty healthy to boot!
This chipotle lime shrimp guacamole with charred corn and tomatoes just screams summer!
Chipotle Lime Shrimp and Guacamole Dip with Tomatoes and Charred Corn
Spicy and smoky chipotle lime shrimp served on a guacamole dip with diced tomatoes and charred sweet corn.
ingredients
- 6 ounces shrimp, peeled, deviened and diced
- 1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce, chopped
- 1 teaspoons adobo sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (~1 lime)
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin, toasted and ground
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1/2 cup corn, cut from cob (~1 ear)
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 cup guacamole
- 1/2 cup tomato, diced
- torn cilantro for garnish (optional)
- sliced green onion for garnish (optional)
- tortilla chips for dipping
directions
- Marinate the shrimp in the mixture of the chipotle chilies, adobo sauce, lime juice, garlic and cumin in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. add the corn, toss and let it sit cooking until charred, about 6-8 minutes, mix it up, let it char again and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat, add the shrimp and saute until cooked, about 2-4 minutes and set aside.
- Place the guacamole in the serving dish(es) and top with the tomato, corn, shrimp and garnishes and serve with tortilla chips for dipping.
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This sounds incredible! So my kind of food. I could it is all for dinner! I love the flavors and the charred corn and the shrimp!
Looks and sounds amazing!
Pinned. In like 3 seconds. Which is probably as fast as I can inhale this! YUM.
I am so excited that we are again using recipes with summer favorites like tomatoes and corn. This is gorgeous, Kevin.
Such a creative & pretty dish Kevin!
um, YES!!! this is happening THIS weekend!
soooo into this!
I am so stoked to try this recipe!!
Oh my gosh!! I am loving all the flavors going on here!
Love this.. for a party.. for a snack… just for me because I think it's that delicious. Thanks for sharing!
Fabulous dip, Kevin! I love these flavors for an appetizer.
Amazing! I could use that dip for EVERYTHING!
I absolutely adore all the tex-mex flavors you've incorporated! Awesome summer dip, salad, or as a side. Y.U.M. 🙂
Looks fantastic!
I already love guac and shrimp salsa/salad. A perfect combo, Kevin 🙂
The colors in this dish are stunning! What a great looking dip. Yum 🙂
I have to make these. I think my boys would love them and they sound so healthy.
I like to use bean dip instead of the refried beans and I put taco seasoning in the sour cream. Just another variation!