Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Crema

This shrimp tacos with avocado crema sauce recipe is perfect for a fancy dinner at home or a quick weeknight meal. Full of flavor, the whole family will love it when you make easy shrimp tacos for dinner!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword shrimp tacos

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Servings 2 tacos per serving

Calories 330kcal

Author Lauren

Ingredients

Seasoned Shrimp:

1 lb shrimp uncooked, peeled, deveined, tails removed, can be frozen
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove minced
½ tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil divided ( ½ tablespoon for marinade and ½ tablespoon for cooking the shrimp)

Avocado Crema:

1 large avocado seed and skin removed
½ cup cilantro leave out a few sprigs for garnish
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 jalapeno seeds removed
½ cup plain greek yogurt
2 garlic cloves minced
¼ teaspoon salt

Taco Elements/Garnish:

2 cups cole slaw cabbage mix
Crumbled cotija cheese
8 taco size tortillas
Fresh cilantro
Lime wedges

Instructions

How to Make Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Crema
In a bowl, combine the prepared/thawed shrimp, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, salt, lime juice, minced garlic, and olive oil. Stir to coat shrimp well.
Place the bowl of shrimp in the refrigerator to marinate while prepping the rest of the ingredients.
While the shrimp is marinating, add the avocado, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeno, greek yogurt, and garlic to a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth, and add a teaspoon of water if the consistency is too thick.
Heat a cast iron skillet or nonstick pan with remaining olive oil over medium-high heat.
Once the pan is warm, evenly lay the marinated shrimp and cook for 2 minutes on each side.
Remove the cooked shrimp from the pan once they are done cooking.
Wrap the tortillas in a paper towel and warm in the microwave for 20 seconds.
To make the tacos, place a small handful of cabbage into the middle of each tortilla. Top the cabbage with shrimp, cotija cheese, cilantro, a squeeze of lime juice and a drizzle of avocado crema.

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