Description
Give juicy shrimp tacos a Cajun flavor spin with spices and a quick sear on a hot grill. An easy avocado mash adds creaminess to cool off the spicy kick.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 small clove garlic, grated
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound large raw shrimp (16–20 count), peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons salt-free Cajun spice blend
- 8 corn tortillas, warmed
- 2 cups iceberg lettuce, chopped
- 0.5 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 0.5 cup prepared pico de gallo
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat grill to medium-high.
- Step 2: Mash avocado with a fork in a small bowl. Add lime juice, garlic and salt and stir to combine.
- Step 3: Pat shrimp dry. Toss the shrimp with Cajun seasoning in a medium bowl. Thread onto four 10- to 12-inch metal skewers. Grill, turning once, until the shrimp are just cooked through, about 4 minutes total.
- Step 4: Serve the shrimp in tortillas, topped with the guacamole, lettuce, cilantro and pico de gallo.
Notes
Equipment: Four 10- to 12-inch metal skewers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Category: Entree
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican, Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 286 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 443 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 159 mg
Keywords: blackened shrimp tacos, grilled shrimp, Cajun shrimp, avocado mash, healthy tacos