SHRIMP AND AVOCADO GARLIC BREAD

Need an appetizer, lunch, or some serious iftar inspiration? Shrimp Avocado Garlic Bread are coming through, and it would have to be the next BEST thing to garlic bread!

Crunch garlic bread meets a simple and easy to make shrimp and avocado topping, mixed with grape or cherry tomatoes and beautiful flavours!

Take a chunky avocado dip –> mix the avocado dip with shrimp  –> and then take crispy and juicy-in-the-centre-garlic-bread, fresh out of the oven. Now mix all that together in your thought processes and try to imagine the flavour explosion. You can’t, right? So that means you’ll have to make them and try them out for yourselves.

This is a dish that shrimp fans will love.You can go with a baguette instead if you would like bite sized portions, but it is hard to beat a fresh loaf of ciabatta bread. The baguette slices will get much crunchier so if you prefer that mouth feel, you can go with a baguette. A fresh French bread would also work great.

 

Ingredients

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  • 1 loaf ciabatta (or sourdough) bread, cut into 1cm slices
  • 1/3 cup garlic butter *

Garlic Shrimp:

  • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • Juice of half a lemon (about 1-2 tablespoons)
  • 500g shrimp, no tail, peeled and deveined
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

Avocado Salad:

  • Cooked shrimp (see above)
  • 1 avocado, cubed
  • 1 cup grape (or cherry) tomatoes, halved
  • Juice of half a lemon (about 1-2 tablespoons)
  • Salt to season

*GARLIC BUTTER:

  • ½ cup butter (or spread of choice), softened at room temperature
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
  • Salt to taste (if using unsalted butter)

Add all ingredients into a small serving bowl, and mix until combined.

 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to grill/broil settings on medium - high heat. Place bread on a baking tray lightly greased with cooking oil spray or oil. Spread a thin layer of garlic butter on each slice. Grill/broil until golden. Remove and set aside. (While garlic bread is baking, you can  prepare the rest of your ingredients while keeping an eye on your bread.)

For The Garlic Shrimp:

  1. Combine garlic, paprika, lemon juice and shrimp in a bowl and mix well to combine the ingredients. Add salt to season (to your tastes). Drizzle about a teaspoon of oil into a large frying pan or skillet. When pan is hot, and the shrimp and cook for about 3 minutes on each side, until no longer opaque in colour, and cooked through (being careful not to overcook them). Take off the heat and add the parsley. Set aside to cool slightly.

Salad:

  1. Combine the avocado, tomato, lemon juice and salt in a bowl, mixing well to combine. Add the shrimp, and fold through gently. Spoon shrimp and avocado mixture onto toasted garlic bread. Serve warm or slightly cooled!

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