spicy shrimp tacos with garlic cilantro lime slaw

by megansmeals in Comments Off

It’s almost hard to talk about these tacos, that’s how much I love them.

What we have going on here is delicious spice-loaded shrimp tucked in between smashed avocado and a cabbage slaw that is heavy with a homemade creamy lime sauce. Question: topped with crumbly, salty Cotija cheese, and wrapped in a corn tortilla with a wedge of lime squeezed over the top? Answer: Yes.

More cilantro. More lime. More avocado and spicy shrimp.

The world just seems so right.

Let’s talk more about the sauce for these shrimp tacos.

All you need is sour cream, lime juice, garlic, some herbs, and olive oil. Blitz it all up together and you’re in business.

We’re gonna toss it with some shredded cabbage (see above) and ALSO give these tacos a good shower on top. Because there is no such thing as too much sauce. Especially when it comes to tacos.

QUICK TIPS FOR MAKING SHRIMP TACOS:

  1. How to Prep the Shrimp: It might give you the scaries but I’d recommend getting tail-on shrimp (fresh or frozen) and peel and devein them yourself. Don’t worry – it’s easier than you think.
  2. Other Ways to Cook the Shrimp: These are made in a skillet, but if the sun is shining and the beer is cold and the grill is hot, then you do you and grill those shrimp! Might be best to get them on some skewers* for a much less frustrating grilling experience.
  3. Other Sauces for Shrimp Tacos: The Garlic Cilantro Lime Sauce is THE BEST here. But if you need something different due to restrictions or preferences, our Magic Green Sauce or Cilantro Vinaigrette would do the trick.

These shrimp tacos are fast, easy, and give me something to look forward to at the end of the day.

For example: TV and tacos! Late-night work and tacos! Friends and tacos! Hanging out on the deck with the dog and tacos!

Everything is better with tacos.

Cheers to many warm-weather nights with tons and tons of shrimp tacos in your future!

PS. Okay, for people who are extra: these cute little taco holders* will make you feel like you’re at a restaurant and they are worth a browse, if you’re a taco accessory kind of a person (I am).