Sweet and Smoky BBQ Shrimp Tacos

Name: Sweet and Smoky BBQ Shrimp Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 1 (3/4 lb.) bag medium uncooked shrimp; 8-12 medium flour tortillas; 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Southwest Seasoning*; 1/2 tablespoon tex mex seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 5 dashes Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce (I use Sweet Baby Ray's); 1 fresh lime; cherry tomatoes; Half onion; sour cream; Salsa (I use Newman's Own Tequila Lime)

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
4
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Sweet and Smoky BBQ Shrimp Tacos

Nina Acevedo

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These sweet and smoky BBQ shrimp tacos are the perfect weeknight meal! The prep and cooking time is minimal, and they have a nice zip to them.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 (3/4 lb.) bag medium uncooked shrimp
8-12 medium flour tortillas
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Southwest Seasoning*
1/2 tablespoon tex mex seasoning
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
5 dashes Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons BBQ sauce (I use Sweet Baby Ray's)

Garnish:

1 fresh lime cut into quarters
cherry tomatoes cut into quarters or smaller
Half onion diced
sour cream
Salsa (I use Newman's Own Tequila Lime)

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Instructions

Start by preparing the shrimp. If frozen, remove from bag and place in colander. Run cool water over them until they thaw. Peel and devein.
Pre-heat oven to 350F (to warm tortillas), wrap tortillas in foil and place in oven.
Chop the onion and tomatoes.
Pour olive oil into frying pan and add shrimp, southwest seasoning, Tex Mex seasoning, lemon pepper, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, and BBQ sauce. Since shrimp cook really fast I like to add everything to the pan before I turn on the heat. Once you have all the ingredients in the pan, mix them up and spread the shrimp out so none are on top of each other.
Cook the shrimp on medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, until the sauce reduces a bit.
Top tacos with shrimp, sour cream, salsa, onions, and tomatoes.

Notes

*You probably won't be able to find McCormick Southwest Seasoning here in Canada (I pick some up from Safeway when I visit the States). I am not sure if anywhere besides the States sells it. You can omit it or substitute with a bit of chipotle chili pepper (perhaps start with 1/8 tsp). If you're not good with spice, omit it altogether. I used whole wheat tortillas in the photos.