Description
If you’re seeking a quick, flavorful meal that will impress your family or guests, look no further than this Shrimp Tacos Recipe. With tender shrimp seasoned to perfection and topped with fresh ingredients like crunchy cabbage, creamy avocado, and zesty lime, these tacos are a celebration of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb shrimp (medium or large), raw, peeled and deveined
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 small white corn tortillas or hard taco shells
- Fresh toppings: shredded cabbage, diced avocado, diced red onion, Cotija cheese, chopped cilantro, lime wedges
- Sauce: sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, garlic powder, Sriracha
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine shrimp with minced garlic, sea salt, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne. Mix well.
- Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned shrimp in a single layer and sauté for 1-2 minutes on each side until opaque. Transfer cooked shrimp to a serving platter.
- Toast tortillas over an open flame or in a skillet until warmed and slightly charred.
- Prepare fresh toppings by shredding cabbage and dicing avocado and red onion.
- In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, garlic powder, and Sriracha to make the sauce.
- Assemble tacos by placing shrimp on tortillas and topping with cabbage, avocado, onion, Cotija cheese, cilantro, and drizzle with sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco (approximately 100g)
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 160mg