Recipe for Spicy Shrimp Sandwich with Chipotle Avocado Mayonnaise at Life's Ambrosia

I will be the first one to admit that I am not a huge sandwich person. Ryan loves them. He loves sub sandwiches, turkey sandwiches, roast beef sandwiches, meatloaf sandwiches, meatball sandwiches…I could go on and on. I on the other hand am not a huge fan. With that said, I will admit that after making and eating this sandwich I dreamed about it and craved it for the next few days. The spicy shrimp, the creamy chipotle avocado mayonnaise, the crunchy bread and crisp lettuce is enough to make anyone a sandwich fan.

Avocados alone are pretty creamy so I was a little hesitant to mix them with mayonnaise but seriously, the result was like avocado heaven. And when I decided to add some spicy chipotle peppers it was like laying on a sun soaked beach in that avocado heaven. I won’t lie, I may have eaten a spoonful. Hey, it was just a quality check. Yeah…that’s it.

Serves 2

You will need:

1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 pound medium shrimp (about 20 shrimp) peeled and deveined
1 avocado, pitted and diced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 chipotle pepper
Juice of 1 lime
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 french rolls
4 romaine lettuce leaves

Combine cumin, garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, chili powder and olive oil together in a bowl. Place shrimp in the bowl and toss to coat.
Combine avocado, mayonnaise, chipotle pepper, lime juice and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt in a food processor. Pulse until smooth.
Place shrimp in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until pink and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Toast rolls, if desired. Spread chipotle avocado mayonnaise on the roll. Place lettuce leaves on the bottom half of the roll and place 10 shrimp on each sandwich.
Serve.

Enjoy!

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Responses to "Spicy Shrimp Sandwich with Chipotle Avocado Mayonnaise"

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Where’s the chipotle peppers in the ingredient list?
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- Jason

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Oops! Updated. Thanks Jason :)
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- Deseree

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With a sandwich this beautiful I think you could make anyone into a sandwich fanatic. I love the flavor choices and we are fortunate in being able to find ripe avocados at Safeway every day (large Hispanic population in our neighborhood).
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- StephenC

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The sandwich looks wonderful! I love the combination of chipotle and avocado, what a great idea!
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- Jenn's Food Journey

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I love chipotle!… but how much of avocado? 1 is ok?
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- Tamara

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Thanks everyone! Tamara- 1 avocado is enough. If you want it a little spicier add 2 chipotle peppers. Hope this helps!
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- Deseree

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this looks amazing! I will definitely be making these soon- Love your blog!
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- cca

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you, my friend, just made me a bigger sandwich fan. This looks phenomenal!
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- hannah (thepastrykook)

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oh my, this looks so good! I love the way you describe that dressing – incredible!
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- megan @ whatmegansmaking

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Looks so good. I wouldn’t be able to eat the bread, but I would happily just eat the shrimp and the avocado mayo. And yeah, I would have done a quality check (or three) too!
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- fooddreamer

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I am totally a sandwich person…this looks super tasty!
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- Taylor

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I love the idea of a shrimp sandwich !
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- Chocolate Shavings

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Love this! Reminds me of a po boy.
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- Nhiro

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YUMness! Also not the world’s biggest sandwich fan, but this just might convert me.
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- Marisa

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This looks SO good! Can’t wait to try it out, I love hearty sandwiches!
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- Nadia

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This looks amazing. Your photo makes me want to bite right into it. It’s not helping that I’m about 30 minutes away from going for some lunch. :D

I love that you put chipotle mayo on this. Great flavors!

Matt Kay
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- Matt Kay

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I devour lobster rolls, but never thought to put shrimp in a sandwich! There is nothing better than shellfish! You just ‘made a bingo’ with this one.
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- Jazz Rules

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i saw this recipe somewhere else before. thanks for the reminder that i need to make these gorgeous subs!!
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- Hannah @ Bake 5

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Is the chipotle pepper canned? and when you say a lime do you mean the whole thing (skin and all) or just the juice?
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- Tiny

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Hi Tiny, yes the chipotle pepper is canned and I should have been a little clearer about the lime. Yes it’s just the juice. I’ll make that correction now. Thank you!
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- Deseree

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Thanks so much! Time to make dinner now :)
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- Tiny

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hey Des, I’d wandered over to the bread stick recipe, and forgot…, and left my comment there regarding the shrimp sandwich, oops….! :) ( Definitely, want to make those breadsticks, tho!) lol
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- Jeanne

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oh no oops! Sorry to read that you’re shrimp tasted funny. That is never good. That has happened to me a couple of times before too. Did you buy fresh or frozen?
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- Deseree

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I made this last night and it turned out wonderful! My husband and I loved it!! We live in New Orleans and this reminded me of Shrimp Po Boys, but so far this has been one our favorite shrimp sandwiches! I recommend this to everyone. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.
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- Sandy

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Made this for dinner the other night. It was great. A nice change from the fried shrimp poboys. I love, love, LOVE the Chipotle Avocado mayo! I couldn’t stop eating it. It is really good as a dip for tortilla chips. Thanks!
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- Jenny

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Came across this in a search on what to do with shrimp besides spaghetti.Good one and quick too had a 1 day old avocado and the blender ripened it Everyone was pleasantly surprised. Keep up the good work!
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- Rob

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This sounds delicious!! I’m going to make it for dinner tonight, but I’m having a difficult time trying to decide what to serve with it. Any suggestions?? Thanks!!
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- Tiffany

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This might be too late but I like to serve this with crispy kettle chips and corn for a quick weeknight dinner. Hope you enjoyed them!
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- Deseree

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Deseree, great minds think alike! That’s so funny because I did serve them with Salt and Pepper Kettle chips along with some macaroni salad. Thanks for the suggestion. By they way, these were delicious, and my husband loved them too!!! I will definitely be making them again!!
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- Tiffany

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What is the total fat content/saturated fat,and cholesterol count ? Thanks,Chris
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- Chris

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does look fab’, especially the mayo. Reminds me of favorite appetizer we serve buffet style. Consider adding a teaspoon of honey. To intensify the flavor, refrigerate in bowl or bag up to 24 hours in advance.
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- Wilbur

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Making this for Superbowl Sunday. Can’t wait!!
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- Faye

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I made this last night; my husband and I LOVED it! I cut down on the lime to 1/2 and spiced up the shrimp just a little more but we will definitely make this again. Tried to Pin it but it wouldn’t let me :( Thanks so much for the great recipe!
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- Dominique