Garlic Shrimp Crostini with Avocado Recipe - Chisel & Fork (2024)

These garlic shrimp crostini with avocado is the perfect bite-size appetizer that are great for any gathering or party you attend.

There really isn't much better than finger-food appetizers. You can just walk around and talk with friends and family while eating at the same time! From pepper jack cheese crackers to homemade pizza rolls, you can never go wrong with some food you can hold in your hand.

These shrimp crostini are actually in honor of my grandmother who absolutely loves shrimp. I think she could eat shrimp every singe day and be perfectly happy. Actually I know she would be ecstatic.

It really is quite funny to me how much she loves shrimp, but hey I could eat pizza every sing day and be super happy so I can't judge too much.

When browsing Pinterest for shrimp appetizer recipes, I came across a garlic shrimp and avocado crostini from Salt and Lavender. Inspired by what I saw, I decided to do my own version of this simple appetizer.

The shrimp are actually good enough on their own so if you don't want to make the crostini you certainly don't have to, but it definitely makes for a great appetizer to have with the avocado.

Like any shrimp recipe, these can be prepared fairly quickly. So I hope you give these shrimp crostini a try. You don't need a party to enjoy these!

Recipe Ingredients

• Baguette - you want a bread with some crunch on the outside but chewy on the inside.
• Olive oil - helps toast the bread.
• Garlic powder, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, cumin - enhances the flavor
• Avocado - creates some creaminess that offsets the crunch of the bread and flavor of the shrimp.
• Lime - prevents the avocado from browning and adds some brightness.
• Garlic - you can never have enough of it.
• Shrimp - use fresh shrimp if possible and devein them.

How to Make Shrimp Crostini

1. Place sliced baguettes on parchment-lined baking sheet. In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil and garlic powder.
2. Brush each side of the baguette with the oil and bake at 350°F or until they are crisp.
3. Mash the avocado in a bowl with the lime juice, salt and pepper.
4. Heat olive oil in large skillet over low heat and add the garlic, cooking for 2 minutes.
5. Increase the heat to medium-high and add the shrimp as well as the spices. Turn the shrimp once or twice and cook until they are pink, about 5 minutes.
6. Spread the avocado over the cooked baguette and place shrimp on top.

Best Bread for Crostini

You want a bread that is crunchy on the outside but soft and chewy inside for these shrimp crostini appetizers, so a sourdough or French baguette works best.

How Do I Know Avocados are Ripe?

Don't take the chance of buying avocados the day of and not having any ripe avocados. Buy a few days ahead of time while they're still firm and then leave at room temperature until soft.

You'll know when ready when the avocado yields to firm pressure. Also make sure the stem is still in the avocado when you buy it so air can't get in and brown the avocado.

Pro Tips/Recipe Notes

• Usewild shrimpwhen possible. It ishealthierfor you and justtastes better.
• If you want to make more shrimp avocado crostini, just make sure you have more avocado.
• Addcold oilto acold skillet and let heat up to proper temperature before adding the shrimp. You’ll know it is ready when the oil starts to shimmer.
• Shrimp cook quicklyso cook two minutes per side or untilpink and opaque. If you cook too long, the shrimp will be tough.

Other Appetizer Recipes

• Crab Cakes
• Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
• Pizza Pretzels
• Shrimp Empanadas
• Buffalo Quinoa Bites
• Vietnamese Chicken Wings

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