Description
Shrimp Taco Recipe made with grilled shrimp, crunchy slaw, creamy chipotle sauce, and avocado for the ultimate taco night.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 to 1.5 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika or smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Juice of 1 lime
- 8 small corn or flour tortillas
- 1 cup shredded red cabbage
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro (optional)
- 1 ripe avocado, diced or smashed
- Lime wedges for serving
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise or Greek yogurt (for sauce)
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo or 2 tsp adobo sauce
- Juice of 1/2 lime (for sauce)
- Pinch of garlic powder (for sauce)
- Water to thin sauce if needed
Instructions
- In a bowl, toss shrimp with olive oil, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and lime juice. Marinate for 10–15 minutes.
- While the shrimp marinates, prepare the slaw by combining shredded red cabbage, a squeeze of lime, and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
- Make the chipotle-lime sauce by blending mayonnaise (or yogurt), chipotle pepper, lime juice, and garlic powder. Add water to thin if needed.
- Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Cook the shrimp 2–3 minutes per side until pink and slightly charred. Do not overcook.
- Warm tortillas in a dry skillet or over a gas flame until lightly toasted and pliable.
- To assemble, spread avocado on each tortilla, add slaw, top with shrimp, drizzle with chipotle sauce, and garnish with cilantro and lime.
- Serve immediately with your favorite sides and extra lime wedges.
Notes
- Shrimp cook quickly—watch closely to avoid overcooking.
- You can substitute chipotle sauce with jalapeño ranch or cilantro-lime crema.
- Slaw can be prepped a day ahead for quicker assembly.
- For a dairy-free version, use vegan mayo or coconut yogurt in the sauce.
- Great served with cilantro lime rice, elote, or black bean salad.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilled or Pan-Seared
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
Keywords: Shrimp Taco Recipe, grilled shrimp tacos, easy seafood tacos, taco night, chipotle shrimp tacos
