Spicy shrimp rounds with cilantro-mayo
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Total time: 29 min • Prep: 25 min • Cook: 4 min • Serves: 12 • Difficulty: Easy
These delectable spicy shrimp sit on a slice of cool cucumber, but you can swap the cucumber for toast "stars" if you like: Cut toasted firm white bread into stars
Ingredients
Cilantro
1 cup(s), fresh, leaves, lightly-packed (plus extra for garnish if desired)
Reduced calorie mayonnaise
½ cup(s)
Onion
2 tbsp(s), chopped
Fresh lemon juice
2 tsp(s)
Olive oil
2 tsp(s)
Uncooked shrimp
24 large, about 1 lb, peeled and deveined
Chili powder
1 tsp(s)
Cumin seeds
1 tsp(s)
Table salt
¼ tsp(s)
Cucumber
½ cup(s), seedless, cut into twenty-four 1/4-inch-thick slices
Instructions
1
To make cilantro mayonnaise, put cup of cilantro leaves, mayonnaise, onion and lemon juice in a food processor; process until smooth. (This can be made up to 1 day ahead.)
2
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook, turning occasionally, until almost cooked through, about 2 minutes; sprinkle shrimp with chili powder, cumin and salt. Cook until shrimp are cooked through, about 1 minute longer; let cool. (Or you can toss shrimp with seasonings before cooking if desired.)
3
To assemble, place cucumber slices on a serving platter and top each slice with 1 teaspoon of cilantro mayonnaise. Stand a shrimp on top and garnish with a cilantro leaf. Yields 2 topped cucumber slices per serving.
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