Description
Shrimp Avocado Cucumber Boats are a fresh and tasty delight that combines succulent shrimp with creamy avocado and crunch cucumber, perfect for a light meal or appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cooked sushi rice
- 2 large cucumbers
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 24 shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 3/4 teaspoon paprika
- 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt, to taste
- 3 avocados, roughly mashed
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt, to taste
- 1/4 cup Kewpie mayonnaise or regular mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha
- 1 teaspoon honey (optional)
Instructions
- Combine shrimp with olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder, dried oregano, and salt. Toss to coat evenly.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the shrimp, and cook until opaque and pink, about 2 minutes per side.
- In a bowl, mix the mashed avocados with lime juice and salt. Adjust seasoning based on preference.
- Whisk together mayonnaise, Sriracha, and honey if using, until smooth. Taste and adjust heat or sweetness as needed.
- Wash and dry cucumbers thoroughly. Slice each cucumber lengthwise, then halve again to form quarters. Scoop out seeds and some inner flesh to create hollow boats.
- Spread approximately 1 tablespoon of avocado mash into the base of each cucumber boat.
- Spoon a layer of cooked sushi rice over the avocado mash, spreading evenly in each cucumber boat.
- Arrange three cooked shrimp on each cucumber boat. Drizzle with spicy mayo and sprinkle with sesame seeds to finish.
Notes
- Feel free to substitute the shrimp with another protein of your choice, like chicken or tofu.
- Adjust the level of spiciness in the spicy mayo according to your taste.
- These boats can be prepared ahead of time; just assemble before serving to keep the cucumbers crisp.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 boat
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 130mg