Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Lime Crema
Sauté shrimp with chili-garlic seasoning and serve in tortillas with lime crema and slaw.

Total
22 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
12 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 12 oz Shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tsp Chili-garlic seasoning
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 Lime
- 1/4 cup Sour cream
- 1 tbsp Mayonnaise(optional)
- 1 cup Shredded cabbage (slaw)
- 4 Tortillas (corn or flour)
- 1/4 tsp Salt(optional)
- 1/8 tsp Black pepper(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prep (10 minutes): Pat shrimp dry. Zest and juice the lime; set zest and juice aside. Shred or measure cabbage for the slaw.
- 2
Cook (12 minutes): Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp, chili-garlic seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Cook 2–3 minutes per side until pink and just cooked through, about 6–8 minutes total; add a splash of lime juice near the end and toss to coat.
- 3
Assemble: Stir sour cream (and optional mayonnaise) with lime juice and a pinch of salt to make lime crema. Toss cabbage with a little lime juice and salt. Warm tortillas. Fill tortillas with shrimp, top with slaw and lime crema, and finish with lime zest.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
520
26% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 42 g |
| Fat | 25 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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