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:
- Add some shredded cabbage to a tortilla.
- Add the avocado, shrimps, and cilantro.
- 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
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: 4 tacos 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Cook
- Cuisine: Mexican
Description
These grilled shrimp tacos are easy to make, full of flavor, and they’re ready in less than 25 minutes.
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
- 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. Add some shredded cabbage to a tortilla. Then add the avocado, shrimps, and cilantro.
- 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.
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