Spicy Shrimp Sweet Potato Boats with Avocado Crema

(from BearNakedBaker’s recipe box)

Source: BNB

Prep time: 60 minutes
Cook time: 90 minutes
Serves 4 people

Categories: dinner

Ingredients

  • Spicy Shrimp:
  • 1 lb. shrimp, detailed and devined
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp granulated garlic
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp fine pink sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • Optional: 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • Avocado Crema:
  • 1 avocado
  • 2 tbsp greek yogurt
  • 1/4 tsp fresh lime juice
  • Dash fine pink sea salt
  • Dash freshly ground black pepper
  • Everything else:
  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • Cilantro for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees

  2. Wash your sweet potatoes and poke holes in them with a fork

  3. Place in the oven and bake for 40-50 minutes, or until fork tender

  4. Once cooked, remove and let cool

  5. Once cooled, slice down the middle and scoop out the center leaving a medium size layer of flesh inside with the peel so the sweet potatoes can stand up on their own. (do ahead and when ready to eat, wrap potato shells in foil and warm in 375* oven for 20 minutes)

  6. In a bowl combine shrimp spices and toss shrimp with oil and spice blend

  7. Heat a skillet with 1 tbsp oil over medium heat and add shrimp.

  8. Cook shrimp until opaque and set aside.

  9. Combine all avocado crema ingredients in a small bowl and mash & mix with a fork, until smooth.

  10. Place shrimp in sweet potato, top with crema, garnish with cilantro, and serve!

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