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Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Lime Crema

Sauté shrimp with chili-garlic seasoning and serve in tortillas with lime crema and slaw.

Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Lime Crema

Total

22 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

12 min

Serves

2

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Servings

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. 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. 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. 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

Protein38 g
Carbohydrate42 g
Fat25 g
Fiber4 g
Sugar4 g
Sodium980 mg

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