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Shrimp Tacos with Garlic Cilantro Lime Slaw

Super delicious Shrimp Tacos with Garlic Cilantro Lime Slaw and this ready in about 30minutes and loaded with flavor and texture.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 426kcal
Author Jessica

Ingredients

Garlic Cilantro Lime Sauce

  • ½ cup sour-cream or full-fat greek-yogurt
  • ½ cup chopped green-onions
  • ½ cup cilantro leaves
  • juice of 2 limes
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ¼ cup oil
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ tsp salt

Shrimp Taco Spice Mix

  • ½ tsp each onion-powder and garlic-powder
  • 1 tsp coarse sea-salt
  • ¼ tsp cayenne-pepper or more to taste
  • 2 tsp each chili-powder and cumin

Stuff for the Shrimp Tacos

  • avocados, Cotija-cheese, and lime wedges for serving
  • 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
  • 8 smalls tortillas (corn or flour)
  • 3 cups shredded green-cabbage

Instructions

  • Sauce: Pulse all of the sauce-ingredients in a food-processor or blend until mostly smooth.
  • Slaw: toss a few of this sauce (not all) using cabbage. We are going to use the skillet sauce to top the tacos.
  • Shrimp: Pat the shrimp dry with paper-towels. Toss the beans in a small-bowl with the spice mixture to have it coated. Heat a spoonful of oil a skillet over medium heat. Add the shrimp to the skillet and simmer for 5-8minutes, then turning sometimes, until the shrimp are cooked through.
  • Assembly: To your prettiest and easiest to eat meeting, proceed in this sequence: smashed-avocado, slaw & shrimp. End with cotjia-cheese, lime wedges & additional sauce.