These shrimp tacos are seriously delicious and very easy to make.
I love crisp lettuce over the traditional cabbage that many taco recipes call for, but feel free to switch to cabbage if this is your preference.
Makes
4 servings
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Good For:
dinner or lunch
Ingredients
Spicy Lime Mayo
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 6 drops of tabasco sauce – more if you like more spice
Shrimp
- 1 pound shrimp
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 tablespoons butter
Taco
- 8 small warmed tortillas
- Plus topping options
- Crisp shredded lettuce or cabbage
- Shredded carrots
- Pea shoots
- Avocado sliced
- Fresh chopped cilantro
How to make Super Easy Shrimp Tacos
Check out our easy step by step video
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1 – Shrimp
Cook these last once you have all of the taco ingredients prepared
Peel and devein the shrimp as needed
Pat dry
Toss in the cornstarch to coat
Melt half the butter in a pan
Add in the shrimp one at a time shaking any excess cornstarch off before adding to the pan
Cook for 2 minutes and then turn the shrimp over one at at time
Add the remaining butter to the pan
Cook for 2 more minutes before shaking the pan
Continue cooking until crisp on the outside and the shrimp are pink and cooked through
Step 2 – Spicy Lime Mayo
Mix all the spicy lime mayo ingredients together and set aside
Step 3 – Finishing
Warm your tortillas
Layer each tortilla with your choice of toppings and then the shrimp
Drizzle each with the spicy lime mayo and sprinkle with cilantro
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Super Easy Shrimp Tacos
Ingredients
Spicy Lime Mayo
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 6 drops tabasco sauce
Shrimp
- 1 pound shrimp
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 tablespoons butter
Taco
- 8 small tortillas
Topping Options
- lettuce
- cabbage
- carrots
- pea shoots
- avocado
- cilantro
Instructions
Shrimp
- Cook these last once you have all of the taco ingredients prepared
- Peel and devein the shrimp as needed
- Pat dry
- Toss in the cornstarch to coat
- Melt half the butter in a pan
- Add in the shrimp one at a time shaking any excess cornstarch off before adding to the pan
- Cook for 2 minutes and then turn the shrimp over one at at time
- Add the remaining butter to the pan
- Cook for 2 more minutes before shaking the pan
- Continue cooking until crisp on the outside and the shrimp are pink and cooked through
Spicy Lime Mayo
- Mix all the spicy lime mayo ingredients together and set aside
Finishing
- Slice your toppings
- Warm your tortillas
- Layer each tortilla with your choice of toppings and then the shrimp
- Drizzle each with the spicy lime mayo and sprinkle with cilantro
Nutrition Facts per serving
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