Description
Elevate your weeknight dinners with these 15 Minute Easy Shrimp Tacos! Perfect for busy evenings or casual gatherings, this quick recipe features succulent shrimp seasoned to perfection and nestled in warm corn tortillas. Topped with a vibrant slaw and a creamy sauce, these tacos are a flavorful explosion that everyone will love. Whether it’s taco night or just a craving for something delicious, this dish offers versatility with customizable toppings such as avocado or fresh salsa. Plus, it’s healthy, packed with protein and fiber, making it a guilt-free choice for the whole family to enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound raw shrimp (peeled & deveined)
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Ground black pepper (to taste)
- 14 ounces bag of coleslaw (or 3 cups shredded cabbage)
- 1/2 small bunch cilantro (finely chopped)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt (2%+ fat)
- 1/4 cup mayo (I use avocado oil mayo)
- 1 lime (juice of)
- 1/2 teaspoon taco seasoning
- Pinch cayenne
- Ground black pepper (to taste)
- 9 corn tortillas
- Avocado oil (for frying)
- Easy guacamole (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix shrimp with taco seasoning and garlic powder; set aside.
- Combine yogurt, mayo, lime juice, taco seasoning, cayenne pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over high heat; add shrimp and cook until pink.
- In a large bowl, mix coleslaw with cilantro and most of the sauce.
- Warm tortillas in a skillet for about 10 seconds per side.
- Assemble tacos: fill tortillas with shrimp and slaw; drizzle remaining sauce on top.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos (about 175g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 150mg