Description
Sweet and tangy cilantro shrimp, buttery avocado and creamy cilantro lime slaw wrapped in a soft tortilla hug and drizzled with extra sauciness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb wild-caught shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
- 3 cups finely shredded green cabbage
- 1/2 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- avocado, sliced
- 8 6-inch tortillas
- extra lime wedges
Instructions
- Dry: Pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
- Season: Sprinkle on the salt, pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder and chili powder.
- Coat: Toss shrimp to get them evenly coated with seasonings.
- Heat: Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add the olive oil.
- Sear: Add the shrimp, taking care not to overcrowd the pan.
- Cook: Cook shrimp for 90 seconds, flip and cook another 90 seconds, until opaque and caramelized.
- Sauce: Reduce the heat to low, add the butter, lime zest and juice and honey, tossing to coat the shrimp.
- Simmer: Bring the mixture to a simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sauce is thickened.
- Finish: Remove from heat and stir in the cilantro.
- Slaw: Place cabbage, cilantro, Greek yogurt, lime juice and a pinch of salt in a large bowl and toss.
- Warm: Warm tortillas in the microwave, oven or over the gas flame of a gas stovetop.
- Assemble: In a tortilla add a scoop of creamy slaw and 4-6 shrimp.
- Drizzle: Spoon on the cilantro honey lime sauce.
- Garnish: Finish with avocado slices and another squeeze of lime.
Notes
Store the shrimp and slaw separately in airtight containers in the fridge for up to four days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Tacos
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 429 kcal
- Sugar: 12.6 g
- Sodium: 481.4 mg
- Fat: 17.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 7.9 g
- Protein: 30.3 g
- Cholesterol: 200.2 mg
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