Shrimp Tacos with Garlic Cilantro Sauce
Tasty Shrimp Tacos with Garlic Cilantro Sauce is full of natural juices for a wonderful grouping of delicious flavors.
Servings: 6
Calories:
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
- ¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
Garlic Cilantro Sauce
- ½ cup chopped cilantros
- ½ cup sour cream (full fat) or greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup oil
- ¼ cup water
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 Jalapeño deseeded
- ¼ 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.