THE BEST shrimp tacos loaded with avocado, spicy shrimp, and a homemade creamy lime slaw? HELLO YUMMY!
What we have going on here is delicious spice-loaded shrimp tucked in between smashed avocado and a cabbage slaw that is heavy with a homemade creamy lime sauce. Question: topped with crumbly, salty Cotija cheese, and wrapped in a corn tortilla with a wedge of lime squeezed over the top? Answer: Yes.
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Ingredients You’ll Need For These Tacos
What I love about these tacos is that your grocery list will be pretty short and sweet!
- Shrimp
- Lots of dried pantry spices (to season the shrimp)
- Cabbage
- Garlic cilantro lime sauce (more on that below)
- Tortillas
- Toppings (avocado, lime, cotija, cilantro, anything!)
The Best Shrimp Taco Sauce
So, let’s talk more about that garlic cilantro lime sauce for these shrimp tacos, because honestly, it might just be the best part.
All you need is sour cream, fresh lime juice, garlic, some herbs, and olive oil. Blitz it all up together and you’re in business.
We’re gonna toss it with some shredded cabbage (see above) and ALSO give these tacos a good shower on top. Because there is no such thing as too much sauce. Especially when it comes to tacos.
How To Cook Shrimp For Tacos
How to Prepare the Shrimp
It might give you the scaries but I’d recommend getting tail-on shrimp (fresh or frozen) and peel and devein them yourself. Don’t worry – it’s easier than you think.
Ways to Cook the Shrimp
These are made in a skillet, but if the sun is shining and the beer is cold and the grill is hot, then you do you and grill those shrimp! Might be best to get them on some skewers (affiliate link) for a much less frustrating grilling experience.
Beer-Battered Shrimp Tacos (YUM)
For those with extra time on their hands and a heart set on fried shrimp: the beer batter instructions in this recipe work for shrimp, too!
What To Serve with These Spicy Shrimp Tacos
Obviously you’ll be pocketing those delicious shrimp inside corn or flour tortillas, sprinkling on some garlic cilantro lime slaw, and dousing it in even more sauce and herbs, but you can also make this an entire taco feast!
Here are some of our favorite recipes to make alongside these delicious little pockets of goodness.
- Elote Queso
- Pitcher Style Margaritas for a Crowd
- 2-Minute Creamy Avocado Dip
- Corn, Avocado, and Quinoa Salad with Marinated Tomatoes
- Classic Mexican Rice
These shrimp tacos are fast, easy, and give me something to look forward to at the end of the day.
Cheers to many warm-weather nights with tons and tons of shrimp tacos in your future!
