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Shrimp Tacos Recipe with Ranchero Sauce
An easy Shrimp Tacos Recipe with Ranchero Sauce - These perky tacos are loaded with fresh produce and drizzled with creamy zesty sauce!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8 tacos
Calories: 248 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
For the Ranchero Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 shallot, peeled and chopped
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced (use half if sensitive to heat)
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 whole roasted red pepper, chopped, jarred or homemade
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 4 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/4 cup stock, any variety
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
For the Shrimp Tacos:
- 1 pound raw jumbo shrimp, peeled and de-veined
- hot smoked paprika
- salt and pepper
- 3 corn cobs, shucked and cleaned
- 1 1/2 cups shredded red cabbage
- 1 1/2 cups seedless red grapes, halved
- 2 avocados, chopped
- tortillas, 16 corn or 8 wheat
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium heat.
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For the Ranchero Sauce:
- Add the oil to a sauce pan and place it over medium heat. Saute the onion, jalapeno, and garlic until soft--3-5 minutes.
- Add the red pepper, tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, cumin, stock and 1/4 tsp salt. Simmer for 10 minutes on low.
- Remove from heat and carefully pour into a blender. Add the cream and place the lid on the blender--sightly jarred so it can vent. Puree the sauce until smooth, then set aside.
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For the Shrimp Tacos:
- Sprinkle the raw shrimp with salt pepper and paprika. Place the corn and the shrimp on the grill. Grill the shrimp for 2 minutes per side, until just pink. Grill the corn for 2 minutes per side, rotating to get char marks on all sides. When the corn has cooled a little, cut it off the cobs.
- Warm the tortillas in the microwave. Place a bed of cabbage on the bottom of a tortilla, followed by 3-4 shrimp, corn, grapes and avocado. Drizzle with ranchero sauce and serve.
Nutrition Information
Serving
8ounces
Calories
248kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
153mg
(51%)
Sodium
568mg
(24%)
Potassium
535mg
(15%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
550IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
25.1mg
(28%)
Calcium
115mg
(12%)
Iron
2.7mg
(15%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248
% Daily Value*
Serving | 8ounces | |
Calories | 248kcal | 12% |
Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
Protein | 14g | 28% |
Fat | 13g | 20% |
Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
Cholesterol | 153mg | 51% |
Sodium | 568mg | 24% |
Potassium | 535mg | 11% |
Fiber | 5g | 20% |
Sugar | 9g | 18% |
Vitamin A | 550IU | 11% |
Vitamin C | 25.1mg | 28% |
Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.