Description
Experience the flavor of Mouthwatering Shrimp Tacos with Creamy Lime Sauce, turning weeknight dinners into culinary celebrations with fresh, zesty, and vibrant ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound medium to large shrimp, fresh or thawed frozen
- 8 pieces corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded purple cabbage
- 1 medium avocado, sliced
- 1 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
Instructions
- Step: Prep ingredients by shredding the cabbage, slicing the avocado, chopping the cilantro, and crumbling the cheese.
- Step: Make the sauce by whisking together the sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, garlic powder, and sriracha until smooth.
- Step: Pat shrimp dry and season with salt, pepper, cumin, cayenne, and smoked paprika.
- Step: Warm each tortilla in a skillet over medium heat for about 30 seconds on each side.
- Step: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the seasoned shrimp for 1-2 minutes per side until pink and opaque.
- Step: Assemble tacos by placing shrimp on each tortilla, topping with cabbage, avocado, cotija cheese, and cilantro, and drizzling with the creamy lime sauce.
Notes
Feel free to customize with additional toppings like jalapeños or diced tomatoes. For a lighter sauce, you may use Greek yogurt in place of sour cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg
Keywords: shrimp tacos, quick dinner, mexican recipe, seafood tacos, easy lunch