Super-Duper Nachos

13 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 14 teaspoon chili powder
  • 14 teaspoon cumin
  • salt, to taste
  • 2 teaspoons finely minced garlic
  • 24 medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and rinsed
  • 48 large flat tortilla chips
  • 1 12 cups gridiron guacamole
  • 2 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice or 12 cup prepared salsa, drained
  • 34 cup grated monterey jack cheese
  • 48 pickled jalapeno peppers, drained and patted dry
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or 2 tablespoons cilantro

Directions

  1. 1
    In a bowl, combine the oil, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, salt and garlic.
  2. 2
    Toss with the shrimp; let rest for 15 minutes.
  3. 3
    Remove shrimp from the marinade.
  4. 4
    Saute in a skillet to cook through, about 2 minutes per side.
  5. 5
    Halve the shrimp lengthwise and set aside, covered, in the refrigerator.
  6. 6
    Assemble the nachos in batches: Arrange the tortilla chips on baking sheets; place a shrimp half, cut-side down, on each chip.
  7. 7
    Top each with 1 teaspoon of guacamole; sprinkle with tomato and cheese, then top with a jalapeno slice.
  8. 8
    Sprinkle with parsley.
  9. 9
    Just before serving, broil the nachos to melt the cheese, about 1 minute.
  10. 10
    Serve immediately.
  11. 11
    Makes 48 nachos.
  12. 12
    Per nacho: 35 calories, 3g carbohydrate, 1g protein, 2.5g fat, 5mg cholesterol.

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