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Tomato and Avocado Shrimp Crostini

December 14, 2015 By justalittlebitofbacon 4 Comments

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Tomato and Avocado Shrimp Crostini - Beautifully poached shrimp are marinated in lemon and olive oil and paired with grilled bread, diced tomato, and avocado in this Shrimp Crostini. Poaching keeps the shrimp tender and infuses them with flavor. So good! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

These perfectly poached shrimp are firm yet tender and infused with salt, making them so tasty even before you marinate them! Let them sit in a lemony, garlicky marinade for a few hours and the flavor just pops. And that’s for three minutes of active work! They are great on their own, but turning them into crostini pushes them over the top. Just the thing for your next party.Tomato and Avocado Shrimp Crostini - Beautifully poached shrimp are marinated in lemon and olive oil and paired with grilled bread, diced tomato, and avocado in this Shrimp Crostini. Poaching keeps the shrimp tender and infuses them with flavor. So good! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Several years ago, I decided that I needed a quick shrimp appetizer in my life, so I did a little development, thought about what I wanted, came up with this recipe for poached, marinated shrimp. Yum! Don’t think that you have to turn these into crostini if all you want is some shrimp to put out on an appetizer plate. They are so good and yummy all by themselves.

Tomato and Avocado Shrimp Crostini - Beautifully poached shrimp are marinated in lemon and olive oil and paired with grilled bread, diced tomato, and avocado in this Shrimp Crostini. Poaching keeps the shrimp tender and infuses them with flavor. So good! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

However, as good as they are on their own, you can’t go wrong with adding some crispy bread, ripe tomatoes, perfectly soft avocado, and scallions for spice. At least you can’t in my world and I hope these things are never wrong in your world either. As crostini, they make a great appetizer or a lovely light lunch or dinner paired with a salad. As an appetizer, this recipe will serve 8-10 people; as lunch or dinner, I would say 4 people. But either way, it’s good and you should make it! 🙂

– Happy Eating, Annemarie

Tomato and Avocado Shrimp Crostini - Beautifully poached shrimp are marinated in lemon and olive oil and paired with grilled bread, diced tomato, and avocado in this Shrimp Crostini. Poaching keeps the shrimp tender and infuses them with flavor. So good! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Tomato and Avocado Shrimp Crostini - Beautifully poached shrimp are marinated in lemon and olive oil and paired with grilled bread, diced tomato, and avocado in this Shrimp Crostini. Poaching keeps the shrimp tender and infuses them with flavor. So good! | justalittlebitofbacon.com
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Tomato and Avocado Shrimp Crostini

Beautifully poached shrimp are marinated in lemon and olive oil and paired with grilled bread, diced tomato, and avocado in this Shrimp Crostini. Poaching keeps the shrimp tender and infuses them with flavor. So good!
Prep Time4 hrs
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time4 hrs 10 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Just a Little Bit of Bacon

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 lb large frozen peeled shrimp thawed
  • 1 clove garlic peeled
  • 1 small shallot minced
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 8 oz french bread or a country style boule
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 1 medium tomato seeded and diced
  • 2 scallions thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Fill a large bowl with ice water and set it aside. Then bring large pot of water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium so that the water is just simmering; add the salt and shrimp to the pot and poach the shrimp for 2 1/2 minutes. (Don't let the water boil!) Add the garlic to the pot with the shrimp and poach an additional 30 seconds.
  • Drain shrimp and garlic and then immediately plunge into ice water to stop the cooking.
  • Once the shrimp is cool, drain it well and then blot with paper towels to remove the excess water. Set aside the garlic.
  • Chop each shrimp into 2-3 pieces and then put it into a medium bowl. Mince the garlic and combine with shallots, oil, and lemon juice. Toss the dressing with the shrimp and allow it to marinate for at least 4 hours (can be prepared the day before).
  • When you are ready to make the crostini, remove the shrimp from the fridge and allow it to warm up a bit. Then slice the bread into thin, about 1/4 inch, slices. Lightly brush slices with olive oil. Toast the bread on a grill pan or in the oven until golden brown all over. While the bread is toasting, toss together the avocado, tomato, and scallions in a serving bowl.
  • Serve slices of bread on a platter alongside the shrimp and the avocado mixture so that people can create their own crostinis.

Notes

Serves 8-10 as an appetizer or 4 as a main course.
Tomato and Avocado Shrimp Crostini - Beautifully poached shrimp are marinated in lemon and olive oil and paired with grilled bread, diced tomato, and avocado in this Shrimp Crostini. Poaching keeps the shrimp tender and infuses them with flavor. So good! | justalittlebitofbacon.com
Tomato and Avocado Shrimp Crostini - Beautifully poached shrimp are marinated in lemon and olive oil and paired with grilled bread, diced tomato, and avocado in this Shrimp Crostini. Poaching keeps the shrimp tender and infuses them with flavor. So good! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

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Comments

  1. Sue says

    December 18, 2015 at 10:56 am

    Hi Annmarie,

    These look delicious. I’m making them tonight! xo

    Your cousin Sue!

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      December 18, 2015 at 7:28 pm

      Thanks! I hope your evening is going well. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Liz says

    December 15, 2015 at 3:08 pm

    Oooh, shrimp and avocado??? Two of my favorite things make such a divine looking corstini topping!

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      December 15, 2015 at 8:40 pm

      Thanks! They are two of my favorite things as well. And seriously good together. As soon as I finished taking photos I called my husband down and all the crostinis mysteriously disappeared. 🙂

      Reply

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