Fresh delicious Shrimp Tacos with Garlic Cilantro Sauce is full of tender shrimp and covered with a creamy garlic flavored cilantro sauce. Perfect for small or large gatherings, this easy to follow recipe comes with visual suggestions and the eatfoodlicious certification. I prefer to use corn tortillas when making street tacos but feel free to use larger flour tortilla shells for a larger and a bit sweeter Shrimp Taco. We enjoyed this recipe and recommend you see for yourself just how delicious this really is.
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Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender.
Blend until smooth. If it’s thick add more water. Season with salt & pepper if needed
In a bowl: add sliced cabbage. Add half of the garlic cilantro sauce and mix everything together.
Clean, peel, devein the shrimps. Dry with paper towel.
In a bowl: add shrimp, salt, chili, cumin, onion, garlic, cayenne and mix well.
Heat the pan/skillet to medium-high. Add oil and wait for 30-45 seconds. Cooking in batches: add shrimp to the pan. Cook for 45-60 seconds on each side until opaque (be careful to not over cook the shrimp).
Remove & place on a serving tray. Continue with the rest.Â
Cook the tortillas. Then, add shrimp
Add cabbage slaw & drizzle garlic cilantro sauce.
Serve with Cotija or Mexican cheese
Serve & enjoy!
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Shrimp Tacos with Garlic Cilantro Sauce
Ingredients
Shrimp Tacos
- 1 lb large or x-large shrimps
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ÂĽ tsp ground cayenne pepper
Garlic Cilantro Sauce
- ½ cup chopped cilantros
- ½ cup sour cream (full fat) or greek yogurt
- â…“ cup oil
- ÂĽ cup water
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 Jalapeño deseeded
- ÂĽ cup lime about 2-3 limes
Additional Ingredients
- 8 corn or flour tortillas
- Cotija or Mexican cheese
- 3 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
Instructions
Shrimp
- Clean, peel, devein the shrimps. Dry with paper towel. In a bowl: add shrimp, salt, chili, cumin, onion, garlic, cayenne and mix well.
- Heat the pan/skillet to medium-high. Add oil and wait for 30-45 seconds. Cooking in batches: add shrimp to the pan. Cook for 45-60 seconds on each side until opaque (be careful to not over cook the shrimp). Remove & place on a serving tray. Continue with the rest.
Garlic Cilantro Sauce
- Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. If it's thick add more water. Season with salt & pepper if needed.
Cabbage Slaw
- In a bowl: add sliced cabbage. Add half of the garlic cilantro sauce and mix everything together.
Assemble
- Cook the tortillas. Then, add shrimp, cabbage slaw & drizzle garlic cilantro sauce.
Serve with Cotija or Mexican cheese & Enjoy!
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