TEQUILA LIME SHRIMP TACO BITES

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

24 wonton wrappers
1 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp (21-25 count)
2 tablespoons tequila
1/2 teaspoon lime zest
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, salt and pepper
8 ounce container prepared guacamole, I used this

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray a 24 cup mini muffin tin with cooking spray.
Nestle one wonton wrapper down into each of the 24 muffin cups.
Bake the cups for about 6 minutes or until golden brown.
In a medium sized bowl whisk together the tequila, lime zest, lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, hot sauce, cumin, salt and pepper.
Heat a large cast iron or non-stick skillet over high heat.
Add the shrimp to the marinade and toss until they are all coated.
Spray the skillet with cooking spray then dump in the shrimp and most of the marinade.
Cook the shrimp for approximately one minute then flip them oven and cook the other side for another minute or so, just until they are pink and opaque.
Remove the shrimp from the skillet onto a plate.
Spoon one heaping teaspoon of guacamole into each wonton cup.
Place 1-2 shrimp on top of the guacamole.
Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro if desired.
Notes
These are best assembled right before serving to prevent the guacamole from browning and the wonton cups from becoming soft.
The shrimp and wonton cups can both be made a day in advance.