Shrimp Tacos
These shrimp tacos come together fast with bold seasoning, crunchy slaw, and creamy sauce. Make them for dinner, parties, or Taco Tuesday!
Servings: 8 tacos
Calories: 104kcal
Ingredients
For the Shrimp
- 1 pound medium raw shrimp peeled, deveined, and tails removed
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
For the Sauce
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 1 jalapeño seeds removed
- 1 cup cilantro leaves chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ½ to 1 teaspoon hot sauce adjust based on spice preference
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the Taco Assembly
- 7-9 flour or corn tortillas 4-inch
- guacamole optional
- ½ cup green cabbage
- ¼ cup feta cheese
- fresh lime juice
- cilantro chopped (additional)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and dried basil. Use this mixture to thoroughly coat all the shrimp.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the shrimp, lime juice, and soy sauce. Cook the shrimp until pink on both sides, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a food processor or blender, blend together the sour cream, buttermilk, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, hot sauce, garlic powder, and salt. Set aside.
- To assemble the tacos, warm the corn tortillas and then start with a layer of homemade or store-bought guacamole and spread it on the bottom center of each tortilla. Then layer it with a small bunch of green cabbage followed by the cooked shrimp. Drizzle some of the cilantro-lime sauce over each taco and then top with a squeeze of lime juice, feta cheese, and chopped cilantro.
- Plate and enjoy!
Notes
- You will know when the shrimp is cooked when it is pink and no longer gray or translucent, and the shrimp curls slightly. Shrimp usually takes about 1 to 3 minutes to cook on either side depending on the size of the shrimp used. Don’t spend more than 4 to 6 minutes cooking the shrimp or it will be overdone and rubbery.
- If you’re not entirely a fan of spicy food, feel free to remove the spicy elements such as the chili powder, cayenne pepper, jalapeno, and hot sauce!
Nutrition
Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 767mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 439IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 0.5mg