Description
Get ready to impress your taste buds with these Spicy Shrimp Tacos topped with a zesty cilantro lime slaw and creamy avocado crema. Perfect for weeknight dinners or casual gatherings, this dish combines succulent shrimp seasoned with a smoky spice blend, served on warm corn tortillas. The fresh and crunchy slaw adds a delightful contrast, while the avocado crema brings a creamy richness to every bite. In just 30 minutes, you can whip up a flavorful meal that’s sure to be a hit with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 16 corn tortillas
- 2 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2 cups purple cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2 avocados
- Fresh cilantro
- Lime juice
- Avocado oil
Instructions
- Prepare the cilantro lime slaw by mixing green cabbage, purple cabbage, lime juice, cilantro, honey, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a food processor, blend avocados, garlic, cilantro, cumin, red pepper flakes, lime juice, red wine vinegar, olive oil, and salt until smooth to create the avocado crema.
- Season shrimp with garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin, ancho chili powder, sea salt, and black pepper.
- Heat avocado oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat; cook shrimp for 2-3 minutes on each side until they are pink and opaque.
- Warm corn tortillas in a skillet for 1-2 minutes per side.
- Assemble tacos by spreading avocado crema on tortillas and topping with slaw and cooked shrimp.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 150mg