5.0 from 9 votes
Honey Chipotle Shrimp Tacos
This easy-to-make recipe for honey chipotle shrimp tacos is sweet, sticky, and smokey with just the right amount of spicy chipotle heat.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 360 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 lb large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 chipotle diced
- 2 tbsp adobo sauce
- 3 tbsp honey
- 3 limes divided
- 1/2 small red onion
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 head of small green cabbage
- 8 corn tortillas
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup Mexican crema
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Toss the cleaned shrimp with the diced chipotle, adobo sauce, honey and the juice from 1 lime.
- Thinly slice the red onion and massage with red wine vinegar in small bowl, set aside. Thinly shred the green cabbage, you'll need at least 2 cups total.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat (or use an open flame) and warm the tortillas on both sides until they start to slightly char. Cover with a towel to keep warm.
- In same skillet over medium-high heat add the oil. After a minute add the shrimp and quickly cook, 1 minute per side. Remove from heat and assemble tacos.
- Divided on each tortilla, add cabbage, shrimp, a tablespoon of Mexican crema, a few quick-pickled red onion and cilantro leaves. Serve with remaining 2 limes, quartered.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
360kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
159mg
(53%)
Sodium
2356mg
(98%)
Potassium
522mg
(15%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
562IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
58mg
(64%)
Calcium
229mg
(23%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 360
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 360kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 159mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 2356mg | 98% |
| Potassium | 522mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 562IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 58mg | 64% |
| Calcium | 229mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.