Shrimp Taco Bites are bite-sized appetizers filled with creamy avocado, tender shrimp and a zippy sour cream sauce!
You’re going to fall head over heels in love with these quick and easy Shrimp Taco Bites! They’re super addictive and the perfect finger food appetizer for any gathering! Like say… for Super Bowl Sunday??
I originally planned on making these bold little bites in a baked wonton wrapper, but after I made the wonton wrapper and tasted it… uhh… let’s just say I quickly grabbed a bag of tortilla chips nearby (because I always have tortilla chips nearby) and dumped the filling onto the crunchy chip.
Beautiful.
The combination of the creamy avocado, smoky sour cream and the zippy chili-lime shrimps on top of that crunchy little chip is like a party in your mouth.
You’re going to have a difficult time keeping your hands off of these fun little Shrimp Taco Bites. I kept popping one in my mouth every time I walked past the tray of them.
The avocado is drizzled with fresh lime juice and a dash of salt, which hello, I could eat that all. day. long. Then the sour cream is infused with smoky chipotle chilies in adobo sauce. It gives the sour cream some heat and depth all at the same time.
The shrimp is super easy to make since I just baked them in the oven. It allows you to make a whole batch of them quickly and efficiently without ever turning on the stove and worrying about burning the delicate seafood.
You’re for sure going to love these, I just know it!
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Shrimp Taco Bites
Ingredients
- 24 large raw shrimps, peels and tails removed
- non-stick cooking spray, or olive oil spray
- 1 tsp salt, divided
- 1 tsp lime zest, grated(+ juice 1 tbsp lime juice)
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 large California Avocado, diced
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, finely minced
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro, fresh
- 24 to tortilla chip scoops
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Spray a large baking sheet or cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray or olive oil spray, set aside.
- Combine 1/2 tsp salt, lime zest, and chili powder in a small bowl. Sprinkle all over the raw shrimp. Lay the shrimp on the cookie sheet and spritz with the non stick cooking spray or olive oil spray. Bake for 5-8 minutes or until the shrimps turn pink and curl in on themselves.
- Meanwhile combine the diced avocado, lime juice and remaining 1/2 tsp salt in a small bowl.
- Combine the sour cream and minced chipotle pepper in a different small bowl.
- Assemble your shrimp taco bites by placing a tsp of avocado mixture in a tortilla chip, followed by a 1/2 tsp of sour cream mixture, then top with a chili-lime shrimp.
- Sprinkle with the chopped cilantro. Enjoy!
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Originally published on 1/22/2014. Updated on 7/11/2017.
I so want to take these to a Christmas party! I see the questions has been asked a few times on how long can they be made ahead of time? and sit out? Though I have not seen an answer. Serving them fresh out of the oven is not an option, so curious if you have made them a couple hours ahead of time before? Thanks!!
You could cook the shrimp ahead of time and serve them cold, but I wouldn’t assemble the bites more than 1 to 2 hours ahead of time as the chips will get soggy. Hope this helps!
This idea is amazing. I’m tweeked it to fit the ingredients I already had in the house. I filled each cup with a dab each of ready made guacamole, sour cream and bottled cocktail sauce. The little chip bowl looked like Christmas with 3 dabs of red, white and green, I topped each chip with a cooked cold shrimp. Super easy and pretty and sooo tasty. One tip – the chip was soggy after 30 minutes so I wouldn’t make them too far in advance. I am making a few now using a double chip to see what kind of serving life I can get before I take them to my sister’s on Christmas. Thanks for the idea – I will try your recipe when I have some raw shrimp in the house.
These look amazing and I plan to make them for our neighborhood progressive dinner this weekend. Can I cook the shrimp and then chill them and serve this cold? TIA
Great idea! I am going to make these the next time I have guests.
Thanks Bill! 🙂
Yum! cant wait to try these! my hubby has requested them for his birthday party tomorrow. I don’t think we have those chips here in Australia, so I’m going to cut out rounds from flat wrap bread and toast them up in the oven in mini cupcake pans. If its a hit (which I am sure it will be) I’m going to post them up on my blog. Cheers for the recipe, loving your blog! Louise
I am making these right now (seriously). The flavors are so delicious! Thanks for sharing.
im making these for a golf tourney will it be okay sitting outside picnic style? or anything you can recommend
THESE WERE PHENOMENAL!! seriously. Only thing is- I had two avocados so I used two and doubled the 1/2 tsp salt to 1 tsp salt. Then it was far too salty. So I made my wonderful bf go out and get another avocado and then the flavor was back in action. Other than that… huge hit.
Stumbled and pinned!
Oh, this must be so good, and it’s so easy to make, of course I’m going to make it 🙂
What can I use to substitute chilies in adobo? We are overseas and can’t find that product.
You can try using the Chipotle Tobasco sauce, or if you can’t find that just a regular hot sauce would work too. 🙂
I made these and took them to a gathering yesterday. Holy cow! They were such a hit. Could have doubled the numbers and they still would be gone.
Awesome! I’m so glad everyone enjoyed them! They are one of my all time favorite appetizers! 🙂
They look delicious! How far ahead can you make them in the afternoon for a 6:00 dinner – don’t want the chip shells to get soggy….. Thanks!
I couldn�t refrain from commenting. Well written!
Smart idea using the tortilla chip! Can’t wait to try these shrimp bites.
You’ll love the crunch from the chip, it’s like a crunchy taco shell! Yummmm!
Hi Shawn,
I saw this on Pinterest and had to come over for a peek at some more! That looks like a bit of heaven and I can hardly wait to try that delicious blend of ingredients. Your blog is beautiful and the photography is stunning. So glad I found you!
Love these!
I need these in my life. They look fantastic!
Oh I LOVE these shrimp bites, your photos have me craving them right now! Ran across these on Food Gawker! Pinned!!