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Spicy shrimp rounds with cilantro-mayo

1
Points® value
Total Time
29 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
4 min
Serves
12
Difficulty
Easy
Impress your guests and yourself with these beautiful and simple shrimp bites. Ready in just under 30 minutes, these delightful rounds feature a flavorful, make-ahead cilantro mayo that comes together in a snap. The shrimp cook quickly and take on the spices easily. Tossing them in the spice blend before cooking with toast that spices for a deeper flavor. These delectable spicy shrimp sit on a slice of cool cucumber so choosing the right sized shrimp matters. Large shrimp are also called 26-30s. That number is an indication of the approximate number of shrimp per pound. Any larger and your shrimp may dwarf the cucumber round. Enjoy these as a party appetizer before a fine dinner party or a fun summer cook-out.

Ingredients

Cilantro

1 cup(s), fresh, leaves, lightly-packed (plus extra for garnish if desired)

Reduced calorie mayonnaise

½ cup(s)

Onion

2 Tbsp, chopped, chopped

Fresh lemon juice

2 tsp

Olive oil

2 tsp

Uncooked shrimp

24 large, about 1 lb, peeled and deveined

Chili powder

1 tsp

Ground cumin

1 tsp

Table salt

¼ tsp

Cucumber

½ large, 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.