Description
Delicious grilled shrimp tacos featuring marinated shrimp cooked to perfection and topped with a creamy spicy mayo sauce, fresh cabbage, radish, and cheese for a flavorful and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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Shrimp
- 1 pound large or extra large shrimp (31/40), frozen and thawed
Shrimp Marinade
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Sauce
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (such as Frank’s or Valentina)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Optional Items for Serving
- Coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage
- Cotija or feta cheese crumbles
- Lime wedges
- Radish, sliced
- Red onion, sliced
- Corn or wheat taco size tortillas
- Cilantro
Instructions
- Prepare Shrimp: Rinse and pat dry the shrimp with tails on; tails will be removed after cooking.
- Marinate Shrimp: Combine garlic, lime juice, cayenne, smoked paprika, cumin, melted butter, olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Toss shrimp until fully coated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Make Sauce: Mix mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, hot sauce, and onion powder in a bowl. Refrigerate for 15-30 minutes to blend flavors for better taste.
- Preheat Grill: Heat the grill to medium high temperature.
- Grill Shrimp: Thread shrimp onto wooden skewers. Grill for 2-3 minutes per side until cooked through. Alternatively, cook shrimp in a nonstick pan over medium high heat for 1-2 minutes per side.
- Remove Tails: After cooking, remove the shrimp tails before serving.
- Assemble Tacos: Warm tortillas, then layer with coleslaw or shredded cabbage, radish, red onion, cilantro, cheese crumbles, and 3-4 grilled shrimp. Drizzle the spicy mayonnaise sauce on top. Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- To keep shrimp from sticking to the grill, soak wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes before using.
- If you prefer less heat, reduce or omit the cayenne and hot sauce in marinade and sauce.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute mayonnaise with a vegan mayo and skip the Greek yogurt.
- Use fresh lime juice for the best flavor in the marinade.
- To save time, marinade can be prepared up to a day in advance and shrimp marinated just before cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
