Easy Appetizer Recipes
Easy Guacamole Recipe with Tiger Prawns
If you are a fan of guacamole recipes, what about using guacamole to make shrimp appetizers, rather than serving it as a dip? Guacamole is usually chunky but this guacamole recipe is smooth and more like a puree. The guacamole is topped with cucumber strips and prawns to make one of our most fancy appetizer recipes.
Seafood appetizers and shrimp appetizers are always popular at dinner parties and this is a simple appetizer recipe to make. The creaminess of the guacamole contrasts well with the shrimp flavor and the cucumber adds color and texture. You can make these appetizers up to an hour before serving them but the fresher they are the better they taste so keep the guacamole ingredients in the refrigerator before making it and that means you won't have to chill the appetizers before serving them. The easiest way to cook the shrimp is to boil them for a couple of minutes. As soon as they turn from gray to pink they are done.
When you serve this prawn and guacamole recipe you might like to serve some warm bread at the same time. Then your guests can use the bread to mop up any remaining traces of the delicious guacamole dip left in their glass. This is a really flavorful prawn appetizer and if you wanted to make it more substantial you could use several prawns instead of just the one for garnish. Avocado and prawns are often served as a delicious appetizer because of the way the flavors combine but usually the avocado is served halved or in sliced with the prawns or shrimp on top, perhaps in a marie rose sauce. Making the guacamole a puree rather than a chunky dip is unusual but it works very nicely here.
Elegant Avocado and Prawn Appetizer
Ingredients -
2 ripe avocadoes
4 tablespoons heavy cream
1 tomato
2 tablespoons lime juice
6 cooked tiger prawns
3 diagonal slices cucumber, with skin on
Salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Preparation:
Peel the avocadoes, remove the stones and cut them in quarters.
Peel the tomato and remove the seeds. Peel the tiger prawns but leave the tails on.
Process the avocadoes in a blender or food processor until smooth.
Add the tomato, cream, lime juice, salt and pepper.
Pulse a few times to blend. Cut each slice of cucumber into 6 strips.
Divide the avocado puree between 6 serving glasses.
Top each one with the cucumber strips and a prawn.
Serve chilled.
(Serves 6)
Photo Description:
There are various guacamole recipes you can make, varying from chunky dips to smooth purees like this prawn and guacamole recipe. The guacamole puree is flavored simply with tomato and lime juice and the cream gives it a rich, smooth and decadent finish. The tiger prawns add color and elegance and the strips of cucumber make an attractive garnish. You could use fresh cilantro for garnishing this easy guacamole recipe if you prefer. If you are looking for fancy appetizer recipes for a dinner party, this easy guacamole recipe is one of our best and most fancy appetizer recipes. The flavors and textures are great together.
