Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Lime Crema
Fresh and quick shrimp tacos that are perfect for any day!
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hrs 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds large frozen peeled and deveined shrimp, thawed
- 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon grated Valencia orange zest
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, or more as needed
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper
- 20 (6 inch) corn tortillas
- 2 avocados, thinly sliced, or to taste
- 1 red onion, finely diced, or to taste
- ½ bunch fresh cilantro, chopped, or to taste
- 1 jalapeno pepper, diced, or to taste (Optional)
- 2 limes, cut into wedges, or as needed
Directions
- Rinse defrosted shrimp under cold water, drain, and pat dry.
- Combine shrimp, chili powder, garlic, paprika, cumin, onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, coriander, and orange zest in a bowl. Mix well.
- Heat olive oil in nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook until bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 4 to 5 minutes on each side, depending on the size of the shrimp.
- While shrimp cooks, prepare crema by whisking together sour cream, zest and juice of 1 lime, 1 teaspoon cilantro, garlic powder, and 1 pinch each of salt and black pepper.
- Heat corn tortillas in either a pan or on a griddle over low heat, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Be careful not to let them burn. Set aside.
- Assemble tacos by spreading 1 teaspoon crema across each tortilla, adding 3 or 4 shrimp, 2 slices of avocado, a sprinkle of fresh red onion, cilantro, and jalapeno. Serve with sliced limes to squeeze on top and extra crema on the side.
Nutrition Facts
- Servings Per Recipe 20
- Calories 147
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 6g 7%
- Saturated Fat 1g 5%
- Cholesterol 70mg 23%
- Sodium 163mg 7%
- Total Carbohydrate 15g 6%
- Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
- Total Sugars 1g
- Protein 10g
- Vitamin C 7mg 36%
- Calcium 47mg 4%
- Iron 2mg 9%
- Potassium 248mg 5%
