Shrimp Garlic Butter Tacos
Sauté shrimp with garlic and butter, then serve in tortillas with a squeeze of lime and chopped cilantro.

Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 12 oz Shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tbsp Unsalted butter
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 pc Lime
- 6 small Tortillas (corn or flour)
- 1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped(optional)
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Optional: chili powder(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prep (10 minutes): Pat shrimp dry, mince garlic, chop cilantro, and cut the lime into wedges.
- 2
Cook (15 minutes): Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp in a single layer, season with salt and black pepper, and cook 1–2 minutes per side until pink and just cooked through; transfer to a plate.
- 3
In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium. Add butter and minced garlic and cook 30–60 seconds until fragrant (do not brown the garlic).
- 4
Return shrimp to the skillet and toss to coat in the garlic butter for 1–2 minutes.
- 5
Warm tortillas, then fill with shrimp. Squeeze lime over top and finish with chopped cilantro (if using).
Nutrition per serving
Calories
560
28% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 44 g |
| Fat | 30 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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