Description
Savor the flavors of summer with these Grilled Shrimp Tacos, topped with a zesty Creamy Cilantro Sauce. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a backyard BBQ, these tacos are sure to impress your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 ½ cups shredded green cabbage
- 1 ½ cups shredded red cabbage
- 1 tablespoon minced jalapeño
- 24 corn tortillas
- fresh cilantro
- Lime wedge
Instructions
- Season: In a large bowl, season the shrimp with the paprika, garlic powder, oregano, cumin, red pepper flakes, and salt. Toss gently to combine.
- Skewer: Skewer the shrimp onto 2 skewers, poking through the top and bottom of each shrimp and pushing down to the bottom of the skewer. Repeat to fill all of the skewers, about 4 shrimp per skewer.
- Oil: Right before you place the shrimp on the grill, brush each skewer with a generous amount of olive oil to prevent sticking.
- Grill: Grill over high heat for 3 minutes, brush the top side with more olive oil, flip, and cook for an additional 3 minutes, until the shrimp are opaque. Remove from the grill and remove the shrimp from the skewers.
- Sauce: Make the creamy cilantro sauce: In a medium bowl, stir together the sour cream, cilantro, lime zest, salt, and lime juice.
- Slaw: Make the slaw: In a large bowl, combine the green cabbage, red cabbage, and jalapeño. Pour half of the sauce over the cabbage, saving the other half for serving, and toss to combine.
- Assemble: Assemble the tacos: Add some of the slaw to the tortillas, followed by the shrimp. Top with the creamy cilantro sauce, more cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice.
Notes
Use 24 bamboo or metal skewers for grilling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Meal
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 238 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
Keywords: Grilled Shrimp Tacos, Creamy Cilantro Sauce, Seafood, Mexican Fusion, Summer BBQ