Easy Shrimp Tacos with Lime Crema
Sautéed shrimp tucked into tortillas with cabbage slaw and a quick lime-sour cream drizzle.

Total
20 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
2
Servings
Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 12 oz Large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 6 Small corn or flour tortillas
- 1/4 cup Sour cream
- 2 Lime
- 2 cups Shredded cabbage
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro, chopped(optional)
- Hot sauce(optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, mix the sour cream with the juice of 1 lime and a pinch of salt to make the lime crema. Set aside.
- 2
Pat the shrimp dry and toss with olive oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and salt.
- 3
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp in a single layer and sauté for 2-3 minutes per side, until pink and opaque, about 5-6 minutes total. Remove from heat and squeeze the juice of half a lime over the shrimp.
- 4
While the shrimp cook, warm the tortillas in a dry skillet or directly over a low flame for about 30 seconds per side.
- 5
Toss the shredded cabbage with the juice of the remaining half lime and a pinch of salt to make a quick slaw.
- 6
Assemble the tacos: layer cabbage slaw on each tortilla, top with 3-4 shrimp, drizzle with lime crema, and finish with cilantro and hot sauce if desired.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
470
24% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 34 g |
| Carbohydrate | 38 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 780 mg |
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