Easy Shrimp Taco Recipe

Living in Los Angeles means I’m in traffic hell but taco heaven! I made some great lobster tacos a while back and wanted to revisit the theme and pack even more flavor in them! The mango salsa is so fantastic , you might just want to whip a batch up and break the chips out.

A Few Tips

• Use fresh shrimp for this dish. The taste and texture will be so much better!
• Add some jalapeños, habañeros or whatever else to the marinade and mango salsa if you prefer more heat.
• I didn’t have any Mexican crema handy so I thinned out some sour cream to a drizzling consistency with a few squeezes of lime juice but you can use a dollop creme fraîche
• If cilantro tastes like soap to you then sub in some parsley or chives!

If you’ve tried these tacos then don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know how you got on in the comments below, I love hearing from you!

Steps to Make These Tacos

1. Dice the tomatoes. 
2. Cube a mango. Chop a jalapeño pepper into small cubes. Add everything to medium bowl.
3. Squeeze the juice from ½ a lime into the bowl. Sprinkle a little bit of salt.
4. In another medium bowl, add sour cream and the other ½ juice from the lime. Give it a mix.
5. Chop the cabbage into slices.
6. Deshell and devein the shrimp. Pat them dry.  Add to a bowl.  Zest a lime.
7. Sprinkle the shrimp with chili powder. Add a squeeze of lime juice, minced garlic, pinch of salt, splash of olive oil, lime zest, and a few dashes of coriander. Give everything a toss. Let the shrimp marinate for about an hour.
8. In a medium pan, add a dollop of butter, the shrimp and the marinade. Cook over medium- high heat for about 7-10 minutes. Flip and cook until they are golden . Take off the heat and set to the side.
9. Peel and slice an avocado. Slice into slivers. Heat the tortillas up on the flame of the stove or in a pan. Assemble all of the taco ingredients. Drizzle sour cream mixture and add on the salsa

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Easy Shrimp Taco Recipe

Pan seared marinated shrimp paired with a fresh mango salsa, avocado, and crema! These might just be the perfect seafood taco!

Course fish dish, lunch

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword easy tacos, seafood taco, shrimp tacos, simple shrimp tacos

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 120 kcal

Author John K.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS

For the Shrimp Tacos

• 12 key west shrimp medium
• 1 mango diced
• 1 jalapeno seeded, diced
• 3 tomatoes small, diced
• 2 limes
• 3 tbsp sour cream 45g
• 1 purple cabbage
• 2 - 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 dashes chili powder
• 1 dash coriander
• 1 tsp kosher salt 6g
• 1 avocado sliced
• 4 corn tortillas medium

Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS

For the Salsa:

1. Dice tomatoes, mango and a medium jalapeno pepper into small cubes. Add everything to medium bowl.
2. Squeeze the juice from ½ a lime into the bowl. Sprinkle a little bit of salt.

3. In another medium bowl, add sour cream and the other ½ juice from the lime. Give it a mix.

4. Chop the cabbage into slices.
5. Deshell and devein the shrimp. Pat them dry. Add to a bowl. Zest a lime.

6. Sprinkle the shrimp with chili powder. Add a squeeze of lime juice, minced garlic, pinch of salt, splash of olive oil, lime zest, and a few dashes of coriander. Give everything a toss. Let the shrimp marinate for about an hour. 

7. In a medium pan, add a dollop of butter, the shrimp and the marinade. Cook over medium- high heat for about 7-10 minutes. Flip and cook until they are golden . Take off the heat and set to the side. 

8. Peel and slice an avocado. Slice into slivers. 

9. Heat the tortillas up on the flame of the stove or in a pan. 

10. Assemble all of the taco ingredients. Drizzle sour cream mixture and add on the salsa.

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Recipe Notes

• Use fresh shrimp for this dish. The taste and texture will be so much better!
• Add some jalapeños, habañeros or whatever else to the marinade and mango salsa if you prefer more heat.
• I didn't have any Mexican crema handy so I thinned out some sour cream to a drizzling consistency with a few squeezes of lime juice but you can use a dollop creme fraîche
• If cilantro tastes like soap to you then sub in some parsley or chives!

Nutrition Facts

Easy Shrimp Taco Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 taco)

Calories 120 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g 5%

Cholesterol 95mg 32%

Sodium 350mg 15%

Total Carbohydrates 19g 6%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 2g

Protein 13g 26%

Vitamin A 4%

Vitamin C 8%

Calcium 8%

Iron 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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