Colombian•gourmet
Fried Green Plantain with Guacamole and Shrimp (Tostada de Plátano con Camarones y Guacamole)
I made myself a yummy tostada or fried green plantain for lunch this week. The delicious topping was this Guacamole and shrimp. I enjoyed it very much and hope you do too!
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 to stadas or fried green plantains
- 1 cup guacamole
- 12 shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic (thinly sliced)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 lime for serving
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes stirring often.
- 2
Add the shrimp, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper and cook for about 2 minutes on each side or until the shrimp are cooked.
- 3
To serve: Place the tostada on a serving plate, spread ½ cup of guacamole and top with 6 shrimp. Place lime wedges on the side to drizzle on to of the shrimp.