Tender pieces of shrimp with a creamy cilantro topping and wrapped up in a crisp taco shell. These Shrimp Tacos with a Cilantro Lime Topping are a must make!
What Are These Tacos Like
- Difficulty – Probably a medium difficulty recipe to make due to the different components and frying the shrimp. Although cooking time is very quick.
- Taste – My favourite tacos! A fantastic flavour of crispy shrimp with fresh toppings and a yogurt based topping.
- Serving – These tacos will serve 4 people if they are having two tacos each. You can easily double up the recipe in the recipe card.
A Few Notes About The Tacos
- I like the taco itself to have a bit of a crunch. The best way to do this with soft tacos is to lay them out on a hot skillet for just a minute or so each side. You don’t want to leave them on too long, or they will just crack and fall apart. Use a dry skillet (no oil), and lay them out not touch each other or overlap. Once you see them starting to slightly brown in spots, turn them over for another minute. Result will be a soft shell with a bit of a crunch.
- I prefer wheat flour wraps, but you can just as easily use corn wraps if those are the ones you have or like best. As well, you could always use sour cream in place of Greek yogurt. It works just as easily. I gave up on sour cream years and years ago as you cannot buy it here. You can make a “version” of by adding lemon juice to cream, whisk and refrigerate. Not quite the same but works for me and I take what I can get.
- I always stress to use raw unpeeled shrimp as the flavour and even texture is far superior to the pre peeled ones.
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Shrimp Tacos with a Cilantro Lime Topping
Tender pieces of shrimp with a creamy cilantro topping and wrapped up in a crisp taco shell. These Shrimp Tacos with a Cilantro Lime Topping are a must make!
Servings: 8 tacos
Calories: 227kcal
Ingredients
For the shrimp:
- 1 lb shrimp raw, peeled, cleaned and tails removed
- Juice of one lime
- 1 Small dried chili finely chopped
- 1 Clove garlic crushed
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon cumin
- 1 Teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon sea salt
For the Cilantro Lime Topping:
- 1/2 Cup Greek yogurt
- Juice and zest of 1/2 lime
- 2 Garlic cloves crushed
- 2 Spring onions finely chopped (almost minced)
- Small handful fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 1/2 Teaspoon sea salt
Other:
- 8 taco shells soft or hard
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 Tomatoes diced
- 2 Avocados diced
Instructions
- Make the shrimp marinade by adding the lime juice, dried chili, garlic, cumin, chili powder and salt to a medium bowl. Stir well to combine flavours. Add the shrimp, coat well and refrigerate.
- Make the cilantro lime topping by combining the Greek yogurt, juice and zest of the lime, garlic, spring onions, cilantro and salt together. Stir well and set aside.
- Heat the tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet set over high heat. Add the shrimp and cook over a high heat, stirring regularly for about 7 minutes or until cooked throughout. Remove from heat.
- In another large skillet, preferably cast iron, set over high heat, add as many taco wraps as you can without having them overlap. Heat them for about a minute one each side. Remove from heat and fill will shrimp, tomatoes, avocados and the cilantro lime topping. You can pre make them all or set ingredients out on a table for everyone to help themselves.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Shrimp Tacos with a Cilantro Lime Topping
Amount Per Serving (1 Taco)
Calories 227
Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 144mg48%
Sodium 775mg34%
Potassium 427mg12%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 434IU9%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 124mg12%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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