This Shrimp Avacado stack is an impressive appetizer. Your guests will ooh and ahh over it. Besides looking great it tastes great and is healthy. In other words, anyone can create a dish that looks like it came from a restaurant if you give it a try! So don’t be afraid to try this one. Just a bit of chopping and your are ready to go.
Enjoy
PrintShrimp, Avacado and sushi rice tower
Seafood tower is a very impressive starter with loads of fresh and colourful ingredients. It is easy to make but will make you look like a gourmet chef!
- Total Time: 40mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
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- 5 Roma tomatoes washed
- 1 cup fresh baby shrimp, peeled
- 1/4 cup tamari
- 1 tbsp garlic finely minced or crushed
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger finely minced
- 1 tsp sriracha
- 2 avocado diced and mashed
- 1/4 sheet nori torn into fine pieces
- 1 tsp salt
- sesame seeds as garnishment
- ~1 tsp wasabi powder
Instructions
- Wash the roma tomatoes and cut a shallow cross hatch in the top of each. Briefly blanch the tomatoes in boiling water for 1-3 minutes, until the skins start to peel. Remove from boiling water and place in an ice bath.
- While the tomatoes are cooling, combine the tamari, garlic, ginger, nori and sriracha in a mixing bowl.
- Peel the skin from the tomatoes, then slice each tomato into quarters lengthwise. With a sharp knife, remove the seeds from piece and slice into small pieces.
- Marinate the seedless tomato pieces in the tamari marinade.
- Mash the avocado with salt.
- Strain the tamari marinade from the tomatoes. The garlic, ginger and nori will remain with the tomatoes.
- To prep your tower prepare the ring mold by spraying it with bit of cooking spray. (This avoids sticking) Start by putting 1/2 of your avacado mix in the bottom of the ring add shrimp, then another layer of avacado and top with 1/2 of the tomato mix. Repeat for the 2nd ring.
- Gently remove the food ring and top the tower with sesame seeds. Serve with tortilla chips, tamari and wasabi paste. See recipe notes.
Notes
- You can substitute your shrimp for ahi tuna or sushi grade salmon or skip a layer of avacado and do Tuna and Shrimp
- Optional toppings:
- microgreens
- crushed pistachios
- You could also serve with pita chips or another favorite.
- Prep Time: 15-20 mins
- Category: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Asian, Asian Fushion
- Diet: Low Calorie
