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Asiago Chipotle Shrimp Toasts

Published August 3, 2016 | Updated Jun 23, 2020 by Robin Deem 2 Comments
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These Asiago Chipotle Shrimp Toasts are a lightened up, yet still indulgent appetizer featuring spicy and tangy chipotle shrimp topped with gooey Asiago cheese over crusty bread. Asiago Chipotle Shrimp Toasts | CaliGirl Cooking

In these sunny, warm-weather months, I find myself craving fish and shellfish like no other. Maybe it’s because summer is also associated with the ocean, or maybe it’s because seafood tends to be lighter and easier to cook than actual meat, but either way it’s all I ever want when dinner time rolls around.

These constant cravings also mean that the seafood category on my recipe brainstorm list for this here blog starts growing exponentially. It’s amazing how many ideas I can come up with for a certain type of food when I’m really craving it! Take these Lobster Roll Lettuce Wraps with Brioche Crumbles that I posted a few weeks ago as an example. My mind had been wandering towards the buttery, rich lobster rolls of the East Coast, so I decided to put my own healthy spin on the idea and created a “lightened up” version.

These Asiago Chipotle Shrimp Toasts were born partly from this same craving for rich, delicious, gooey seafood tucked between hearty, toasted bread, and partly from a desire to transport myself back to the Creole cuisine I devoured on my trip to New Orleans a few years ago. Granted, these toasts wouldn’t be considered “traditional” Creole food, but I can tell you they certainly satisfied my craving.

Asiago Chipotle Shrimp Toasts | CaliGirl Cooking

The even better news about these Asiago Chipotle Shrimp Toasts? I found a way to make you yet another lightened up version of what could easily be an incredibly indulgent dish. That’s right! Yes, these toasts do have cheese, but the chipotle-shrimp topping uses Greek yogurt as a binder as opposed to the more fat- and calorie-laden mayonnaise that most would be inclined to use.

But enough of the lead-up, let’s get right down to how we create these HEALTHIER ooey, gooey, delicious appetizers/snacks/hors d’oeuvres/favorite thing to eat anytime and anywhere.

Asiago Chipotle Shrimp Toasts | CaliGirl Cooking

First, we find the freshest shrimp possible and cook it up in a bath of olive oil, fresh garlic, salt and pepper.

Next, we whip up some chipotle-Greek yogurt by combining the two ingredients in a blender or food processor. We also add a tiny bit of miso to balance out the tang of the Greek yogurt. Easy peasy.

Shrimp, meet chipotle-Greek yogurt. Mix ‘em on up.

We take our hearty loaf of ciabatta, slice it lengthwise, then cut each half into pretty good size slices.

Now, don’t forget to turn on your broiler!

Scoop a hefty serving of chipotle-Greek yogurt shrimp on top of each piece of bread, then top each piece with sliced (or grated) Asiago.

Asiago Chipotle Shrimp Toasts | CaliGirl Cooking

Asiago Chipotle Shrimp Toasts | CaliGirl Cooking

Under the broiler they go for just about 5 minutes (keep an eye on them, you don’t want them to burn!)

After their quick trip under the broiler, they’re ready to go!

Asiago Chipotle Shrimp Toasts | CaliGirl Cooking

Easy, delicious, and not so guilt-inducing as something like this would typically be, I’m pretty sure you’re going to want to make this multiple times before the summer is over. Invite some friends over, pour a cocktail, and serve up a batch of Asiago Chipotle Shrimp Toasts. Your friends will thank you!

Asiago Chipotle Shrimp Toasts | CaliGirl Cooking

Asiago Chipotle Shrimp Toasts

A lightened up, yet still indulgent, appetizer featuring spicy and tangy chipotle shrimp topped with gooey Asiago cheese over crusty bread.
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Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 458kcal
Author: CaliGirl Cooking

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces raw shrimp
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce chopped
  • ½ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons miso
  • 8 ounces Asiago cheese sliced or grated
  • 1 loaf of ciabatta bread cut in half lengthwise and then into 6 slices (you may have leftover bread)

Instructions

  • In a medium mixing bowl, toss the shrimp, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper until shrimp are well-coated.
  • Heat a medium sauté pan on the stove over medium-high heat. Once pan is warm, add shrimp. Cook until shrimp is pink and cooked through. Remove shrimp from pan and let cool slightly.
  • Once shrimp has cooled, cut off tails and then chop shrimp into small pieces. Set aside.
  • In a food processor or blender, combine chipotle peppers, Greek yogurt and miso. Pour the chipotle-Greek yogurt sauce into a medium mixing bowl and add chopped shrimp. Toss to coat shrimp.
  • Turn broiler on high.
  • Scoop shrimp mixture onto ciabatta slices, then top with Asiago cheese. Place on a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan lined with aluminum foil and cook under the broiler for about 5 minutes. Keep an eye on the toasts as they’re cooking to make sure they don’t burn!
  • Remove from oven and enjoy immediately.

Notes

  1. You're welcome to substitute mayonnaise for the Greek yogurt if you want to fully indulge!
  2. You can also substitute another type of bread besides ciabatta, just make sure it's wide enough to make some hearty toasts.

Nutrition

Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 217mg | Sodium: 2093mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 545IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 582mg | Iron: 2mg
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Asiago Chipotle Shrimp Toasts | CaliGirlCooking.com

Ohhhh but that golden-brown cheese!!!

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