Description
Honey Lime Shrimp & Avocado Rice Stack is a vibrant, fresh, and easy-to-make dish with sweet caramelized shrimp, creamy avocado, and fluffy rice—perfect for weeknight dinners or impressing guests.
Ingredients
1 lb (450 g) raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp honey
Zest and juice of 1 lime
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp chili flakes
Salt and black pepper, to taste
2 cups cooked jasmine or basmati rice
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt, to taste
2 ripe avocados, diced
1 tbsp lime juice
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Optional: Fresh cilantro, chopped
Optional: Sesame seeds or sliced green onions
Instructions
1. In a bowl, whisk olive oil, honey, lime zest, lime juice, garlic, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Add shrimp and toss to coat.
2. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook shrimp 2–3 minutes per side until pink and caramelized. Remove from heat.
3. Fluff cooked rice and mix with lime juice, olive oil, and salt.
4. Gently toss diced avocado with lime juice, salt, and pepper.
5. Using a ring mold or small bowl, layer rice first, then avocado, and top with shrimp.
6. Garnish with cilantro, sesame seeds, or green onions. Serve immediately.
Notes
Use ripe but firm avocados for best texture.
Do not overcook shrimp to keep them tender.
Fluff rice to avoid dense layers.
Garnish just before serving to keep fresh and vibrant.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American / Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stack
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 180mg