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Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos
These Healthy and Easy Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos are the best shrimp tacos you've ever had!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 201 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 24 large raw shrimp peeled
- 16 small corn tortillas
- 4 cups shredded cabbage
- 1/4 Jalapeño finely minced (about 1/2 tablespoon)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves pressed or finely minced
- 1 lime zested and juiced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- kosher salt
- 1 avocado diced
- salsa for serving
Instructions
- Combine the shrimp in a bowl with olive oil, lime zest, minced garlic, paprika, chili powder, red pepper flake and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Toss to combine and set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
- Toss the cabbage with jalapeno, 1 tablespoon of lime juice and a pinch of salt, set aside.
- Warm tortillas in a skillet over low heat, flipping occasionally.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. When hot, pour the shrimp in. Sear on one side for 1-2 minutes, flip and sear on the other side until pink all the way through and no longer opaque, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- To assemble tacos, layer two tortillas on top of each other. top with lime slaw, a few shrimp, and some avocado. Top with some salsa and a squeeze of fresh lime.
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Notes
- Makes 8 tacos. Plan for 2-4 tacos per person depending on how hungry they are! We usually eat two per person.You can use more or less jalapeno to taste. I didn't want the slaw to be very spicy so I only used a little bit.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1taco
Calories
201kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
174mg
(7%)
Potassium
306mg
(9%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
140IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
19.4mg
(22%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 201
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1taco | |
| Calories | 201kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 174mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 306mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 140IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 19.4mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.