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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.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Hispanic
Keyword: best shrimp tacos, easy shrimp tacos, easy shrimp tacos with garlic cilantro sauce, garlic cilantro sauce, shrimp tacos, shrimp tacos under 30 min., shrimp tacos with garlic cilantro sauce
Servings: 6
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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
  • 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.

Serve with Cotija or Mexican cheese & Enjoy!

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