Spicy Shrimp Tacos

Spice it up with these juicy and flavorful shrimp tacos! Made with a mango salsa and a creamy taco sauce. A yummy way to celebrate Taco Tuesday...or any day of the week!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword bestshrimptacos, healthyshrimptacos, shrimptacos

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings tacos

Calories 182kcal

Author Tawnie Graham of Kroll's Korner

Ingredients

Shrimp Seasoning

1 lb. medium size shrimp, thawed, peeled, deveined (31-40 or 41-50 size)
1 1/2 tsp. olive oil
1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
3/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. oregano
pinch of salt

Mango Salsa Ingredients

1 mango, peeled and diced
1 roma tomato, diced
1 avocado, pitted and diced
1/4 cup cilantro, minced
1 Tbsp. lime juice (juice from 1/2 lime)
pinch chipotle powder

Taco Sauce

1/2 cup Greek yogurt, plain
1/3 cup sour cream
1 lime juiced
1 tsp. hot sauce
1/2 tsp. garlic powder

For the tacos

1 Tbsp. olive oil or butter
pinch of salt and pepper
1/2 cup shredded cabbage (purple or green)
Tortillas (corn or flour)

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Instructions

Gently pat the shrimp dry using paper towels on both sides and toss it in the bowl with the olive oil and seasonings. Mix well so the seasoning coats all sides of the shrimp. Set aside.
1 lb. medium size shrimp, thawed, peeled, deveined, 1 1/2 tsp. olive oil, 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder, 3/4 tsp. garlic powder, 1/2 tsp. paprika, 1/2 tsp. onion powder, 1/2 tsp. oregano, pinch of salt
Place all of the salsa ingredients in a medium sized bowl and mix. (Add a jalapeño for extra spice!)
1 mango, peeled and diced, 1 roma tomato, diced, 1 avocado, pitted and diced, 1/4 cup cilantro, minced, 1 Tbsp. lime juice (juice from 1/2 lime), pinch chipotle powder
Whisk the ingredients for the taco sauce in a small bowl, set aside.
1/2 cup Greek yogurt, plain, 1/3 cup sour cream, 1 lime juiced, 1 tsp. hot sauce, 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the shrimp in a single layer and sauté each side for ~2 minutes or until shrimp turns pink and curled into almost an “O” shape.
1 Tbsp. olive oil or butter
Season shrimp with salt and pepper, to taste, and remove from heat.
pinch of salt and pepper
Assemble the tacos: tortilla of choice, shredded cabbage, shrimp on top, mango salsa and a drizzle of the taco sauce. Finish with a squeeze of lime and any other taco toppings you prefer! (Heat tortillas over the stove prior to building your tacos).
1/2 cup shredded cabbage (purple or green), Tortillas (corn or flour)

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Notes

Feel free to top your tacos with cheese, hot sauce, guacamole, sour cream, chopped cilantro, slaw, scallions, avocado, etc. It's fun to dress em' up!
If you don't like mangos, sub with your favorite salsa.

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