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Shrimp tostadas on red plate.
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Shrimp Tostadas

Crispy tostada shells, refried black beans, creamy guacamole, spicy shrimp,
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword black beans, cojita cheese, entree, Food, guacamole, Latin American, Prawns, Recipe, shrimp, summer, tostada
Prep Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 25 minutes
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds 24-30 ct prawns, peeled and deveined
  • 4 - 6 to stada shells
  • 1 14.5 ounce can refried black beans
  • 1 - 2 cups guacamole
  • 1 cup chopped lettuce
  • 1/2 cup crumbled cojita cheese
  • 1 lime quartered

Instructions

  • Combine first 8 ingredients together in a bowl. Mix well. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
  • When ready to cook, preheat oven to 200 degrees to warm up the tostada shells. Cook 5 minutes or just until warmed.
  • While tostada shells are warming, heat refried beans in a pan over medium heat until warmed through.
  • At the same time cook prawns over medium high heat until cooked through, 3- 5 minutes.
  • To assemble tostadas, spread some refried beans on top of a tostada shell, spread guacamole on top, top with handful of lettuce and 5 - 6 prawns. Sprinkle with cojita cheese. Squeeze lime over the top. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Serve immediately.

Notes

Enjoy!