Spicy shrimp rounds with cilantro-mayo
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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)
Reduced calorie mayonnaise
0.5 cup(s)
Uncooked onion(s)
2 Tbsp, chopped
Fresh lemon juice
2 tsp
Olive oil
2 tsp
Uncooked shrimp
24 large
Chili powder
1 tsp
Ground cumin
1 tsp
Table salt
0.25 tsp
Cucumber(s)1
0.5 large
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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