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    Home > Mexican Southwest Recipes > Adobo Grilled Shrimp Tostadas with Lime Slaw

    Adobo Grilled Shrimp Tostadas with Lime Slaw

    Published: Aug 12, 2009 · Modified: Feb 25, 2021 by Lea Ann Brown · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Shrimp tostadas with cabbage slaw

    Adobo shrimp tostadas recipe where shrimp are tossed with smoky adobo sauce, then grilled. Served with a fresh cabbage slaw stirred with sour cream, lime and chile powder, this is a healthy light easy dinner.

    grilled shrimp tostadas with cabbage slaw on a crisp corn tortilla

    Shrimp Tostadas …easy, fresh, delicious and with the addition of adobo sauce…addicting.  This creation is one of my favorite things to make during spring,  summer…fall…oh heck, we might as well throw in winter. This is delicious, easy, fresh and makes a year round appearance on our dinner table.

    Just start out with a little slicing and dicing.

    I don’t know why, but I don’t have good luck frying those commercially packaged corn tortillas from the “regular” store.  Sometimes they are just fine and other times they don’t work.  So until I figure out what’s going on, I buy these frozen at Whole Foods.  They fry up just right every time.  Just a minute or so per side in a little bit of oil..  Just enough to crisp.

    An easier option for these shrimp tostadas is to buy a package of pre-made tostada shells. You can find them in the tortilla section at the store.

    Add a pretty lime wedge for garnish and serve it up.  I also like to squeeze a little lime juice over the top before eating (optional).  We like to serve this with a nice fresh berry scented Rose wine.  This just adds the frosting on the “fresh and crisp” cake.

    Warning, these are so good and  not very graceful to eat.  In other words, they’re kind of a mess, stuff falls off, and as hard as you try not to, you sometimes end up with avocado somewhere on your face……..depending on how fresh the avocado is.

    Recipe for Adobo Grilled Shrimp Tostadas with Lime Slaw

    I hope you give these shrimp tostadas a try. And if you do, please come back and let me know how you liked it and give the recipe a star rating.

    Your feedback is valuable to me for developing future recipes. And if you have a favorite shrimp tostada recipe, let me know, I’d love to give it a try.

    I use my Le Creuset stove top grill pan to make these tostadas. I’ve included an affiliate link for your convenience.

    Tostadas can be about the easiest weeknight dinner options around. If you’re looking for more recipes you won’t want to miss:

    • Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Tostada Recipe
    • Black Bean Chicken Tostadas with Tangy Romaine
    • Zesty Chicken Tostadas with Feta Cheese

    Adobo Grilled Shrimp Tostadas

    Easy and fiesty shrimp tostada recipe.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Main Course Seafood
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 284kcal
    Author: Lea Ann Brown

    Ingredients

    • 1/8 Cup olive oil
    • 4 corn tortillas
    • salt
    • 20 large shrimp enough for 4 – 5 shrimp per tostada
    • 1 Tablespoon adobo sauce from canned chilies in adobo sauce
    • 2 cups shredded cabbage
    • 1 medium tomato diced
    • 2 green onions thinly sliced
    • 1/4 cup sour cream
    • 1/4 teaspoon Chimayo Chile Powder or Ancho chile powder.
    • 1 1/2 teaspoon fresh lime juice
    • 1 Avocado sliced
    • 2 medium radishes thinly sliced
    • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves chopped
    • Lime wedges for serving
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    Instructions

    • In a medium, deep skillet, heat 1/4 inch oil until hot. Fry one tortilla at a time over moderately high heat until lightly golden on both sides, about 2 minutes total. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt.
    • Preheat a grill pan. In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with the 1 teaspoon or so of oil and the adobo sauce. Season the shrimp with salt. Grill the shrimp over moderately high heat, turning once, until they are browned in spots and cooked through, about 4 minutes total.
    • In a medium bowl, toss the cabbage with the tomato, green onions, sour cream, chile powder and lime juice. Season with salt. Set the tortillas on plates and top with the cabbage slaw, shrimp, avocado, radishes and sprinkle with some cilantro leaves. Serve with lime wedges.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1044mg | Potassium: 485mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 618IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Deborah Jones says

      September 12, 2009 at 1:43 pm

      Now this looks really good. I will have to try this.

      Reply
    2. Vickie Hemphill says

      August 14, 2009 at 11:44 pm

      These look very tasty . . . and with a weekend starting, I’m in the mood for a new recipe to try. Thanks! (and good luck with the pickles)

      Reply
    3. Karen says

      August 14, 2009 at 1:03 am

      I know what you mean about the corn tortillas. I wish we had a Whole Foods in my area. Not that this is going to stop me from making this, I’m just sayin’ 😀

      Reply
    4. Dan Stringer says

      August 13, 2009 at 1:19 pm

      It looked good, but it wasn’t until the adobo sauce kicked in at the bottom of the page that I was hooked. Ready to invite myself over.

      I love your blog.

      Reply

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