When you think of Mexican food, the first thing to come mind is probably tacos. They're delicious, easy to make, and also budget friendly. With that it mind, we want to tell you how to prepare delicious shrimp tacos.
Tacos are a traditional Mexican recipe. They’re very easy to make and are always a hit during gatherings with family and friends. What’s more, tacos are a very versatile dish, meaning you can adapt them to whatever you’ve got in the refrigerator or pantry.
Today, we want to share 3 recipes so that you can prepare delicious shrimp tacos that are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Shrimp tacos with sauteed tomatoes
Sauteed tomatoes are one of the best ways to accompany shrimp. Therefore, these delicious shrimp tacos will quickly become one of your favorite menu choices. Enjoy them with lettuce, arugula, and white cheese or with a Caprese salad topped with pesto sauce.
This recipe combines mayonnaise and homemade aioli in a way that will make your mouth water. If you want something that isn’t as strong, you can use light sour cream or cream cheese seasoned with powdered garlic and chopped chives.
Ingredients
1 cup of sour cream or cream cheese (8 ounces)
1 red pepper
1/2 green pepper
1 red onion
Salt, pepper, and powdered garlic to taste
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (1 ounce)
Washed and peeled shrimp (14 ounces)
8 corn tortillas
Sunflower seed oil for frying
1 egg
Flour
Bread crumbs
Instructions:
First, peel and slice your onions julienne style. Then, add the onions along with the shrimp and peppers to a frying pan previously greased with extra virgin olive oil and sautee. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Then, prepare your tacos, spreading cream cheese or sour cream on each tortilla, and adding a portion of shrimp along with your sauteed vegetables.
For the breaded version, coat each taco in flour, egg, and bread crumbs.
Then, allow the tacos to set in the refrigerator for half an hour to keep them from opening up during the frying process.
Pour an abundant amount of sunflower seed oil into a frying pan. Once it’s hot enough, add your tacos one at a time until they brown.
Once you remove your tacos from the heat, place them on a plate with a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
This recipe tasted great along with a honey-mustard sauce. You can also opt for a topping with sauteed seasonal vegetables.
Ingredients
Washed shrimp (8 ounces)
4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (2 ounces)
1 finely chopped garlic clove
Iceberg lettuce, washed and cut
Salt and pepper to taste
10 corn tortillas
For the guacamole:
1/4 red onion
1 ripe avocado
The juice of 1/2 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
Powdered garlic
Guacamole is one of the best toppings when it comes to preparing traditional Mexican tacos. What’s more, in this case, it will help to bring out the flavor of the shrimp.
With the help of a mortar, mash the avocado until you have a smooth paste.
Peel the onion, chop finely, and add to the avocado.
Add lemon juice, powdered garlic, salt, and pepper to taste.
Taste the results and adjust the salt as necessary before setting aside.
Now, to prepare your taco filling, peel and chop the garlic. Then, add it to a frying pan with hot olive oil and cook for several minutes until golden.
Add the washed shrimp and cook until ready.
Remove the shrimp from the heat and add the lettuce (previously washed and cut).
In order to assemble your tacos, spread guacamole on each corn tortilla before filling it with shrimp and lettuce.
Now you’re ready to enjoy your shrimp and guacamole tacos!
Have you ever had shrimp tacos before? Choose the version that tempts you the most and surprise your family with a delicious and nutritious surprise!
