Shrimp Tacos

These shrimp tacos are healthy, easy to make, and full of flavor. Garnish your tacos with some fresh cilantro, a drizzle of lime juice, and a garlic cream taco sauce on top.

What goes well with shrimp tacos?

These are some side dish ideas to serve with shrimp tacos at a dinner party:

• Nachos
• Guacamole
• Corn salad
• Mexican salsa
• Cilantros lime rice
• Mexican black beans

Ingredients for this recipe

Shrimp: Use peeled and medium-sized shrimp.

Garlic: Use minced to saute the shrimp for extra flavor.

Olive oil: Add a little bit of olive oil to saute the shrimp.

Seasoning: Use salt, black pepper, and paprika to season the shrimp.

Tortillas: You can use flour tortillas or corn tortillas.

Cabbage: Shredded.

Cilantro: Use a handful.

Avocado: Cubed or sliced.

Lime: For freshness.

Cream taco sauce: Use store-bought or our homemade recipe!

How to make this recipe

Heat a pan over medium to high heat and drizzle a little bit of oil.  Saute the garlic for 2 minutes or until golden. Add the shrimps, season the shrimps with salt, black pepper, and paprika and saute for 5 minutes or until shrimps are cooked.

Add all dressing ingredients into a measuring cup and blend with an immersion blender until you achieve a creamy consistency.

Cut the vegetables and assemble the tacos:

1. Add some shredded cabbage to a tortilla.
2. Add the avocado, shrimps, and cilantro.
3. Garnish with a drizzle of lime and crema sauce on top!

Tips for making this recipe

• Don’t overcook the shrimp:  Make sure you don’t overcook the shrimp to prevent a chewy and rubbery texture.

• Meal prep: When meal prepping, store all the condiments in the fridge in different containers for up to two days.

• Prevent the avocado from turning brown: If you’re making this ahead, brush the avocado with lemon juice to prevent it from turning brown.

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Shrimp Tacos

AuthorAuthor: Rita

These grilled shrimp tacos are easy to make, full of flavor, and they’re ready in less than 25 minutes.

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Prep TimePrep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook TimeCook Time 7 minutes minutes

ServingsServings 4 tacos

Ingredients  

Shrimp Ingredients

• 8 oz peeled medium-size shrimp 225 g
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 1 tsp paprika

Taco Ingredients

• 4 tortillas
• 1 avocado cubed
• 4 cups shredded cabbage 320 g
• 1 handful cilantro chopped
• 1 lime cut into wedges

Crema Dressing Ingredients

• 1/2 cup soy milk
• 1/2 cup and 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1/2 tsp lime juice
• 1 pinch salt

Instructions 

1. Heat a pan over medium to high heat and drizzle a little bit of oil. 
2. Saute the garlic for 2 minutes or until golden.
3. Add the shrimps, season the shrimps with salt, black pepper, and paprika and saute for 5 minutes or until shrimps are cooked.
4. Add all dressing ingredients into a measuring cup and blend with an immersion blender until you achieve a creamy consistency.
5. Cut the vegetables and assemble the tacos. Add some shredded cabbage to a tortilla. Then add the avocado, shrimps, and cilantro.
6. Garnish with a drizzle of lime and crema sauce on top!

Notes

Don’t overcook the shrimp:  Make sure you don’t overcook the shrimp to prevent a chewy and rubbery texture.

Meal prep: When meal prepping, store all the condiments in the fridge in different containers for up to two days.

Prevent the avocado from turning brown: If you’re making this ahead, brush the avocado with lemon juice to prevent it from turning brown.