Description
Delicious shrimp tacos topped with a creamy garlic-lime crema, crisp cabbage, and fresh avocado, perfect for a quick and flavorful weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450g) plump, juicy shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups crisp cabbage, shredded
- 1 ripe avocado, sliced
- 1/2 cup Cotija cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/3 cup garlic-lime crema (sour cream or Greek yogurt, lime juice, minced garlic)
- 8 small tortillas (corn or flour)
- Taco seasoning (optional)
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Warm the tortillas gently in a skillet over medium heat for 20-30 seconds per side until soft.
- Season the shrimp with salt, pepper, and taco seasoning. Heat olive oil in the skillet and cook shrimp until pink and firm, about 3-5 minutes total.
- Prepare the garlic-lime crema by mixing minced garlic, lime juice, and sour cream or Greek yogurt in a bowl until smooth.
- Assemble the tacos by placing shrimp in warm tortillas, adding cabbage, avocado, Cotija cheese, and cilantro. Drizzle with garlic-lime crema.
- Serve immediately with lime wedges on the side.
Notes
For spice lovers, add jalapeño to the crema. Use butter lettuce for a low-carb version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: shrimp tacos, quick dinner, seafood tacos, garlic-lime crema, weeknight meal