Super Easy Shrimp Tacos
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.
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
Calories: 581kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 29gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 324mgSodium: 1562mgPotassium: 269mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1787IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 234mgIron: 4mg
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