Coming in hot today with these quick and easy Chili Lime Shrimp & Avocado Bites. Perfectly tender shrimp cooked in lime, chili and garlic. Then skewered on a cocktail stick with a piece of ripe avocado. Serve with fresh lime wedges a pitcher of Mango Margaritas for your perfect summer appetizer.
Still trudging through the heat and spending as little time as possible in the ten thousand degree kitchen. One day, maybe one day, I will have air conditioning. For now, I will struggle through with the flesh melting temperatures that sum up my kitchen at 2:00 pm or any other time throughout the day. Insert, Quick and Easy Appetizers for the win!
The Chili Lime Shrimp & Avocado Bites
One of my most favourite ways to eat shrimp, is with avocados. They just go so well together. The shrimps in this dish have a slight heat and the creaminess of the avocados help balance out the flavour.
I skewered these into little bites, which make it easy for picking up at parties or gatherings. You could just eat it for dinner though, kind of like we did Friday evening. Goes great with a cold glass of vino. Of course it does!
Notes About These Shrimp Bites
About the Shrimp
I always like to leave the tails in tack on shrimp. You can just as easily remove the tails before skewering. Some people like to have the tails removed so you are not left with the tail in your hand and wondering what to do with it. If you are serving these little bites at a party, make sure there is a small bowl, napkins, a bin, or something nearby so your guests can discard the tails as soon as they eat them. If serving as an appetizer on a plate (as shown above), you won’t need to worry about this problem. Tails or no tails, that is the question?
About the Avocado
When buying avocados, always look for ones that are slightly firm. If you buy them too soft, they will likely already be starting to spoil. In warmer temperatures, they ripen quite quickly. At the same time, you don’t want an avocado that it too hard. In these parts of Spain, avocados are a winter fruit. Finding them in the summer to that perfect perfection can become quite tricky. So, whenever I find avocados on the cusp of eating, I always buy them.
Enjoy the appetizer friends and the slowing down of summer. Fall is on the horizon! Happy cooking and I’ll see you all in a few days with more kitchen inspiration.
Here’s Some More Great Shrimp Recipes
- Spiced Honey Lime Shrimp
- Grilled Shrimp with Chimichurri Salsa
- Beer Battered Shrimp with Chili Lime Sauce
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Chili Lime Shrimp & Avocado Bites
Ingredients
- 24 Shrimp raw, peeled and cleaned with tails intact
- 2 Avocados cut into cubes
- Juice and zest of one lime
- 1 Spring onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed
- 1 Small dried chili finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Teaspoon sea salt
- Mini Skewer cocktail sticks
Instructions
- In a large skillet set over medium high heat, add the olive oil, dried chili and garlic. Toss in the shrimp and cook, tossing often, for about 5 minutes. Pour over lime juice, zest, salt and spring onion, Remove from heat when cooked through.
- Skewer one shrimp and avocado piece on each cocktail stick. Can squeeze over more lime juice if desired. Serve
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
