Description
Enjoy delicious and easy shrimp tacos with this simple recipe. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, these shrimp tacos are packed with flavor and fresh ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 small corn or flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded green cabbage
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 2 tsp chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Rinse shrimp under cold water and pat dry.
- In a bowl, toss shrimp with chili powder, salt, and pepper; let marinate for 10 minutes. This step helps in making the best shrimp tacos.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; add shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and opaque.
- Warm tortillas in another pan or microwave until soft.
- Assemble your shrimp tacos by adding cabbage, shrimp, avocado slices, cilantro, and a drizzle of lime-infused sour cream.
- Serve immediately with extra lime wedges for your flavorful shrimp tacos.
Notes
- For spicy shrimp tacos, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the shrimp marinade.
- If you prefer grilled shrimp tacos, grill the marinated shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side.
- Consider serving with a side of coleslaw or pineapple salsa for variety.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet to Table
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: Approximately 350
- Sugar: Approximately 5g
- Sodium: Approximately 400mg
- Fat: Approximately 15g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 30g
- Fiber: Approximately 6g
- Protein: Approximately 25g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 150mg