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Chipotle Lime Shrimp Tostadas

[heart_this] · Sep 24, 2009 · 29 Comments

Chipotle Lime Shrimp Tostadas

I now had some leftover chipotle lime shrimp I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them! I had been wanting to try making tostadas for a while and I thought that some chipotle lime shrimp tostadas would hit the spot. A tostada is essentially a fried or toasted tortilla that is filled with goodies. Mexican cuisine is one of my favorites and one of the things that I really like about it is the fact that there are so many different ways to rearrange the same ingredients into different packages so that you can have something new and interesting each time while still enjoying your favorite flavours. In the case of tostadas it seems like the natural progression; you start with freshly made tortillas and use them for tacos or burritos then when they are a bit older you use them in enchiladas or casseroles and then when they are just about completely stale you can fry them up in some oil and they become something new and wonderful again. I made sure to make extra chipotle lime shrimp and where I enjoyed them in tacos the first night I fried up the old tortillas and made chipotle lime shrimp tostadas the second night.
Once you have the basics down for your tostadas you can pretty much fill them with anything that you want. A good place to start is with your favorite tacos fillings such as lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, cheese, sour cream, avocado, etc. I wanted to keep my tostadas nice and light so I went with lettuce, freshly made pico de gallo , black beans and avocado for the tostadas filling. It turned out to be pretty easy to fry up your own tortillas and the plain freshly made ‘toasted’ tortillas were great! They were nice and crispy and somehow fresh with a slight sweetness from the corn. (I think that I am going to have to make my own tortilla chips next time instead of buying them from the store.) The tostadas were as easy as throwing them together once you had all of the ingredients on hand. These chipotle lime shrimp tostadas were nice and light and fresh and good! What a great way to breath new life into old tortillas! The chipotle lime shrimp worked really well in the tostadas and I am looking forward to experimenting with tostadas and ‘toasted’ tortillas more in the future!

Chipotle Lime Shrimp Tostadas

Chipotle Lime Shrimp Tostadas

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 8 small corn tortillas (day old)
  • oil for frying
  • 1 pound chipotle lime shrimp
  • 4 cups romaine lettuce (shredded)
  • 2 cups pico de gallo
  • 2 cups black beans
  • 2 avocados (diced)
directions
  1. Either fry the tortillas in oil until crispy or brush them with oil and bake them in a preheated 350F/180C oven until golden brown and crispy.
  2. Assemble the tostadas by placing the other ingredients on top of the fried tortillas along with your favourite taco style toppings such as cheese, sour cream, salsa, etc.
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Avocado, Food, Main Course, Mexican, Recipe, Seafood, Shrimp, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. We Are Not Martha says

    September 24, 2009 at 11:10 pm

    Oooh even better! Now I really want to make those shrimp!

    Sues

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      September 3, 2012 at 2:45 am

      How u make the shrimp

      Reply
  2. Becky says

    September 25, 2009 at 12:08 am

    Looks great to me, and I don't even eat shrimp. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Linda says

    September 25, 2009 at 1:32 am

    Gorgeous!!

    Reply
  4. Natalie says

    September 25, 2009 at 2:02 am

    Looks delicious! The chipotle lime shrimp are on the menu for this weekend, and probably something very similiar to this meal!

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    September 25, 2009 at 2:24 am

    Yummy! We had a very similar dinner here tonight except that our chili-lime shrimp were served as soft tacos. Great minds we have!

    Reply
  6. [email protected] says

    September 25, 2009 at 3:02 am

    The only thing that could improve this dish would be some grilled corn either solo or in it. Everything looks so fresh.

    Reply
  7. Beachlover's Kitchen says

    September 25, 2009 at 3:30 am

    your shrmip is calling my name! lol! better than the one sell in AppleBee!

    Reply
  8. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    September 25, 2009 at 4:58 am

    Another wonderful dish! Shrimps taste so good…

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  9. Jenn says

    September 25, 2009 at 5:17 am

    Making leftover into a new dish never looked to deliciously good. Yum!!!

    Reply
  10. Noelle says

    September 25, 2009 at 5:37 am

    If you like Mexican cuisine, come to my sight. I have some yummy recipes! Beautiful pic by the way!

    Reply
  11. Jan says

    September 25, 2009 at 9:57 am

    Now they do look GOOD!

    Reply
  12. Joanne says

    September 25, 2009 at 10:18 am

    I love Mexican food for the same reason as you! It can reinvent the same ingredients in so many ways. The chipotle lime shrimp is perfect to go with the other Mexican flavors.

    Reply
  13. Anncoo says

    September 25, 2009 at 10:34 am

    This is definitely delicious!

    Reply
  14. Thibeault's Table says

    September 25, 2009 at 2:50 pm

    Ooooh Kevin does that ever look good. I love Mexican.

    Reply
  15. pastry studio says

    September 25, 2009 at 3:22 pm

    Tostadas are one of my favorites foods and oh my gosh, these look absolutely fantastic. Can't wait to make this.

    Whenever I'm wondering what to have for dinner, I just make a beeline here for inspiration. Thank you once again, Kevin!

    Reply
  16. Dawn says

    September 25, 2009 at 3:35 pm

    damn Kevin that looks so good, even the limes look good! do you know the mess I would make if I bit into that? oh yeah, all over the place, but worth it.

    Reply
  17. Gloria says

    September 25, 2009 at 4:50 pm

    aaaah! Kevin missed you! I love shrimp and this look georgeous and yummy!!! gloria

    Reply
  18. What A Dish! says

    September 25, 2009 at 7:40 pm

    Wow, the photo and colors are amazing, and this recipe sounds so fresh and good!

    Reply
  19. Kerstin says

    September 25, 2009 at 8:43 pm

    Your tostadas are gorgeous and look super tasty!

    Reply
  20. teresa says

    September 26, 2009 at 1:15 am

    i have to tell you how much i just LOVE your pictures. everything you post is always so beautiful and looks so appetizing!

    Reply
  21. Culinary Cory says

    September 26, 2009 at 12:39 pm

    Such a cute appetizer idea for a small dinner party. The colors look amazing.

    Reply
  22. sweetbird says

    September 26, 2009 at 4:50 pm

    This looks really good!

    Reply
  23. meeso says

    September 27, 2009 at 3:40 pm

    Wow, that is an awesome flavor combo!

    Reply
  24. Jeanne says

    September 28, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    Oh, I LOVE tostadas! Yours look fantastic. I realyl do envy you the easy availability of all the proper mexican and Tex mex ingredients…

    Reply
  25. Katie @ goodLife {eats} says

    October 1, 2009 at 1:37 am

    That looks great! Really refreshing with lots of produce and flavor. Great warm weather meal!

    Reply
  26. The Bella Girls says

    October 5, 2009 at 6:44 pm

    I am a huge fan of Tostadas. I usually make mine with black beans or ground beef, I've never made them with shrimp. After seeing these Shrimp Tostada pics, I am dying to try one. Thanks for the inspiration.

    ~Camberley

    Reply
  27. tbc says

    December 29, 2009 at 2:11 am

    Another winner! Fantastic and so easy.

    Cheers

    Megan

    Reply
  28. Anonymous says

    September 3, 2012 at 2:43 am

    How u make the shrimp?? Anyone?

    Reply

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