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Shrimp Tacos with Slaw Recipe
These are the absolute best shrimp tacos ever. They're piled high with tender, flavorful shrimp and a simply delicious taco slaw then drizzled with cilantro lime pickled jalapeño taco sauce and finished with all the tasty toppings.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 461 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Shrimp Taco Sauce
- ½ ½ cup finely minced cilantro
- ½ ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ ¼ cup pickled jalapenos
- 2 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 1 green onion
- 1 1 large garlic clove
- 1 1 pinch sea salt
Shrimp Tacos
- 1 ½ 1 ½ lb peeled shrimp
- 1 ½ 1 ½ tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- ½ ½ teaspoon sea salt see notes
Everything Else
- 2 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 12 12 4-inch corn or flour tortillas
- diced avocados, cotija or feta cheese, minced red onion, pickled jalapeños, lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Add the shrimp taco sauce ingredients to your food processor and blend on high until mostly smooth.
- In a large bowl, mix the shrimp with taco seasoning, oil, and salt. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and let them cook for 2 minutes. Flip them over and let them cook for one minute more.
- Mix ¼ cup of the shrimp taco sauce with shredded cabbage to make the slaw.
- Assemble the tacos by piling the slaw on top of warm tortillas then topping with the shrimp and any or all of the optional toppings.
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Notes
- If you are using store-bought taco seasoning, season to taste as often it includes salt.
- If you are using store-bought taco seasoning, season to taste as often it includes salt.
Nutrition Information
Serving
3 shrimp tacos
Calories
461kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
291mg
(97%)
Sodium
1204mg
(50%)
Potassium
684mg
(20%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
496IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
229mg
(23%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 461
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3 shrimp tacos | |
| Calories | 461kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 291mg | 97% |
| Sodium | 1204mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 684mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 496IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 229mg | 23% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.