Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos topped with jalapeños and a cool ranch slaw. These tasty seafood soft tacos are ready in 18 minutes! Recipe yields 6-8 tacos.
2cupsshredded lettuceand/or shredded green cabbage
2-4TBSPhomemade or store-bought ranch dressing*
1jalapeño pepper(diced or sliced thin)
8soft corn tortillas
¼cupfresh chopped cilantroplus extra to taste
Instructions
Clean and peel shrimp, defrosting if needed. Lately we've been buying frozen, deveined, easy-peel shrimp. All I have to do is defrost, peel, and cook! You can also buy your shrimp already peeled if you'd like!
Set prepped shrimp in the fridge, covered while you make your slaw.
To make the slaw, combine shredded lettuce, cabbage, jalapeño, and cilantro in a small bowl and top with a quality all-natural ranch dressisng. (store-bought or homemade both work here!) Mix until lightly coated.
Pat shrimp dry and season with chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and salt. Mix well to coat both sides.
Heat a large pan or skillet to medium-high heat with 1 TBSP of oil and sauté your shrimp. Cook on each side for about 2 minutes until shrimp curl and become opaque. The cook time will depend on the heat setting you choose and the size of your shrimp, but regardless they’ll be perfectly cooked in a matter of minutes. While the shrimp are still in it, deglaze the pan with fresh squeezed lime juice and mix well.
Warm corn tortillas in a large skillet. You can use a nonstick skillet to keep things oil-free or heat a little oil in a stainless steel skillet and lightly pan-fry your tortillas until the edges are crispy.
Line your warmed corn tortillas with shrimp and top with a hearty scoop of slaw. Serve with lime wedges to add an extra burst of citrus. Add any extras your heart desires and dig in!
Notes
When it comes to cilantro, use as much or as little as you'd like! Not a fan of cilantro? No problem! Skip the cilantro entirely and jazz up the flavor of your slaw using thinly sliced red onion instead.To control the spice/heat of these tacos, adjust the amount of fresh jalapeño and cayenne pepper. Add more of less based on preference. For extra spicy tacos feel free to add a little hot sauce too!Nutrition facts below are estimated with an online nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed. This recipe yields 6-8 tacos and will vary based on shrimp size and how much each taco is stuffed. Enjoy!