Shrimp Tacos Recipe

on Jun 28, 2013, Updated Apr 26, 2023 12 Comments Shrimp tacos are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that can be enjoyed any time of the year. The combination of juicy shrimp, crispy cabbage, tangy pico de gallo, and creamy avocado is sure to delight your taste buds.

How to Make Shrimp Tacos Recipe

Ingredients

Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.

Tortillas – my family prefers soft flour tortillas, but you can corn tortillas as well. Shrimp – grilled shrimp that’s been peeled and deveined. Use the freshest shrimp possible – I like to use wild-caught shrimp. Avocado – medium to large size, pitted and cut into slices. Cabbage – choose shredded green or purple cabbage or use a combination. Bags of shredded cabbage can be used if you don’t want to shred it yourself. Sriracha – you can use more or less, depending on the amount of heat you like Sour cream – blended with sriracha for a spicy cream sauce Pico de gallo – made ahead and chilled in the refrigerator. Takes only minutes to make Salt and pepper – to season to taste Cilantro – fresh, chopped cilantro adds a delicious and fresh flavor Lime – cut into wedges to juice tacos before eating

Step-by-Step Instructions

Preheat. Heat the grill or grill pan to medium temperature to prepare to grill the shrimp. Assemble ingredients. Gather all ingredients and assemble a make-your-own taco buffet while the grill is heating. Mix sriracha cream sauce. Combine the sriracha and the sour cream and mix well for the cream sauce. Grill the shrimp – Brush the grill or grill pan lightly with olive oil. Grill shrimp until it is pink and cooked well throughout, for about 5 minutes. Remove grilled shrimp and transfer to a serving platter. Assemble tacos. Make shrimp tacos by layering desired ingredients and drizzling them with sriracha cream sauce. Serve and garnish. Serve tacos with additional cilantro and lime wedges to juice over tacos before eating.