If you have a Shrimp lover in your household, you HAVE to try these amazing Shrimp Tacos! They are delicious and the coleslaw adds that extra touch that makes them SENSATIONAL!! They are easy to make for a weeknight meal- they only take 20 minutes total to make and will feed a family of four!
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Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients you need for these sensational Shrimp Tacos:
Coleslaw Ingredients:
1 small cabbage (shredded)
1 small carrot (shredded)
2 green onions (sliced)
1 clove garlic (minced)
1 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp honey
salt and pepper (to taste)
Shrimp:
1/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp paprika
12 oz shrimp (medium)
2 tbsp oil
Tacos:
12 tortilla shells
cilantro (for garnish)
lime juice (for garnish)
How to make these sensational Shrimp Tacos:
Coleslaw:
1. Shred or thinly slice cabbage and carrots
2. Combine cabbage and carrots in a large mixing bowl
3. Whisk all other coleslaw ingredients together
4. Pour sauce over cabbage and toss to combine
5. Place in the refrigerator to sit while making the rest of the meal
Shrimp
6. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
7. In a small bowl, combine the flour, salt, pepper, and paprika
8. Dredge each shrimp in the flour mixture until they are covered
9. Cook the shrimp in a single layer in the heated oil for about 3-5 minutes per side, until cooked through
Tacos
10. Heat the corn tortillas according to the directions
11. Build each taco by place a tortilla on the plate, topped with a scoop of coleslaw and followed by a few of the shrimp
12. Garnish with cilantro and a splash of lime juice as desired
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Serves: 4
- Coleslaw Ingredients:
- 1 small cabbage (shredded)
- 1 small carrot (shredded)
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp honey
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- Shrimp:
- ⅓ cup flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp paprika
- 12 oz shrimp (medium)
- 2 tbsp oil
- Tacos:
- 12 tortilla shells
- cilantro (for garnish)
- lime juice (for garnish)
- Coleslaw:
- Shred or thinly slice cabbage and carrots
- Combine cabbage and carrots in a large mixing bowl
- Whisk all other coleslaw ingredients together
- Pour sauce over cabbage and toss to combine
- Place in the refrigerator to sit while making the rest of the meal
- Shrimp
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, salt, pepper, and paprika
- Dredge each shrimp in the flour mixture until they are covered
- Cook the shrimp in a single layer in the heated oil for about 3-5 minutes per side, until cooked through
- Tacos
- Heat the corn tortillas according to the directions
- Build each taco by place a tortilla on the plate, topped with a scoop of coleslaw and followed by a few of the shrimp
- Garnish with cilantro and a splash of lime juice as desired
