Description
Fresh and vibrant shrimp tacos loaded with seasoned pan-seared shrimp, crisp purple cabbage, and a creamy avocado salsa with lime and cilantro. A quick and flavorful meal that feels like a coastal getaway in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 small corn tortillas
- 2 medium ripe avocados, diced
- 1 small red onion, finely diced
- 1 small jalapeño pepper, finely minced
- 1 whole lime, juiced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Heat a large skillet over medium heat until hot and ready for cooking.
- Combine Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, gently stir together diced avocados, red onion, jalapeño, lime juice, chopped cilantro, and a small pinch of salt to create the avocado salsa.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Add olive oil to the hot skillet and allow it to warm for about 30 seconds.
- Assemble the Dish: In a separate bowl, toss the shrimp with chili powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
- Cook to Perfection: Place the shrimp in a single layer in the skillet. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side until pink and opaque.
- Finishing Touches: Warm the corn tortillas in a dry pan or directly over a flame for a few seconds per side until soft and pliable.
- Serve and Enjoy: Fill each tortilla with shrimp, top with shredded purple cabbage and a generous spoonful of avocado salsa. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Do not overcook the shrimp, they cook quickly and become rubbery if left too long.
- Use ripe but firm avocados for the best texture in the salsa.
- Warm tortillas just before serving for the best flavor and flexibility.
- Adjust jalapeño quantity to control the spice level.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 170mg
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