Shrimp Guacamole with Bacon and Pineapple

This Shrimp Guacamole with Bacon and Pineapple will become your new favorite spin on classic guac. It's packed with sweet shrimp, tangy pineapple, and lots of salty bacon.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword mexican, guacamole, shrimp guacamole

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 187kcal

Author Nicole

Cost $15

Equipment

sheet pan
Mixing bowls

Ingredients

2 large avocado, peeled, seeded
4 slices bacon
1/2 cup diced pineapple
10 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tsp chili powder
1 jalapeno, finely diced
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp cumin
juice of 1/2 lemon

Instructions

Heat a large skillet to a meduim heat. Add bacon and cook until crisp. Cool and chop into small pieces. Reserve 1 tablespoon grease.
Dust pineapple and shrimp on both sides with chili powder. Season with a little bit of salt. Over medium-high heat sear shrimp in remaining bacon fat until bright pink. Remove from pan, and chop into bite-size pieces.
In a bowl, slightly mash avocado. Add ¼ teaspoon salt, cumin lemon juice and jalapeno. Gently toss in shrimp, pineapple and bacon – reserve a little bit of each for garnish. Season to taste with salt, cayenne and lemon juice if necessary.

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