Quick Shrimp Tacos with Creamy Sauce
Delicious shrimp tacos featuring bold flavors with creamy sauce, perfect for a quick family dinner.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Seafood
Ingredients
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- 1 pound large shrimp, thawed and deveined
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 limes, cut into wedges
- 2 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
- 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
- Cilantro, for garnish
- 8 tortillas
- 1 recipe Creamy Shrimp Taco Sauce
Instructions
- Prepare the Creamy Shrimp Taco Sauce according to your favorite recipe or utilize a provided version. Refrigerate it until you’re ready to use it.
- Slice the vegetables, soaking the red onion in cold water to mellow its sharpness.
- Season the shrimp with Old Bay seasoning, cumin, kosher salt, and minced garlic.
- Cook the shrimp in a skillet with butter until opaque, adding lime juice before removing from heat.
- Warm the tortillas over an open flame or in a dry skillet.
- Assemble the tacos with cabbage, onion, shrimp, lime juice, and creamy sauce.
- Serve immediately for the best flavor and texture.
Notes
These tacos can be paired with cucumber salad or grilled corn. Can store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 190mg