Description
Impress your guests with these crispy, creamy Spicy Shrimp & Avocado Phyllo Cups—an irresistible appetizer packed with flavor and ready in under 30 minutes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 sheets phyllo dough
- 1 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 2 tbsp lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil (plus extra for brushing)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Layer two sheets of phyllo dough, brush lightly with olive oil, and cut into squares. Press each square into muffin tins to form cups.
- Sauté shrimp in a skillet over medium heat, seasoned with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder until pink (about 3-5 minutes).
- In a bowl, mash avocados with lime juice and chopped cilantro until creamy yet chunky.
- Combine cooked shrimp with the avocado mixture; spoon generously into each phyllo cup.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 phyllo cup (50g)
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 90mg