Description
Enjoy a delightful combination of flavors with this Honey Lime Shrimp & Avocado Rice Stack recipe. Juicy shrimp marinated in a sweet and tangy sauce paired with creamy avocado and fragrant cilantro on a bed of jasmine or basmati rice.
Ingredients
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Marinated Shrimp:
- 1 pound raw shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Avocado Mash:
- 2 cups cooked jasmine or basmati rice
- 1 large avocado (diced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon red onion (finely chopped)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon lime juice
Instructions
- Marinate Shrimp: In a bowl, mix olive oil, honey, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, chili powder, and salt. Add shrimp, marinate for 15-20 minutes.
- Prepare Avocado Mash: Mash avocado with cilantro, red onion, salt, and lime juice.
- Cook Shrimp: Cook marinated shrimp in a skillet until pink and cooked through.
- Assemble Stacks: Layer rice, avocado mash, and shrimp in a 1-cup mold. Repeat for remaining ingredients.
- Serve: Garnish with lime wedges and cilantro. Enjoy!
Notes
- Enhance rice with cilantro or lime.
- Try adding mango or cucumber for a different twist.
- Best served fresh.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 rice stack
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
