By Nick Wolf
Nana's birthday shrimp tacos 🦐🦐
5 steps
Prep:25minCook:20min
I've made these shrimp tacos for 5 years running for my mother in law. Be sure not to marinate for too long or the citrus will make the shrimp gross (20-45 min is the sweet spot).
Updated at: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:21:55 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
30
Low
Glycemic Load
19
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories327.9 kcal (16%)
Total Fat24.1 g (34%)
Carbs6.7 g (3%)
Sugars1.7 g (2%)
Protein23.8 g (48%)
Sodium998.4 mg (50%)
Fiber2 g (7%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
Shrimp

3limes
juice of

2 Tbspcilantro
freshly chopped, plus more for garnish

2garlic cloves
minced

½ tspcumin

1 Tbspolive oil

1zest of lime

kosher salt

1 lbshrimp
peeled and deveined

8Tortillas
warmed, for serving
For the slaw

1 cgreen cabbage
shredded

¼ ccilantro

0.25red onion
thinly sliced

0.5avocado
thinly sliced

1lime juiced

1 Tbspextra-virgin olive oil

kosher salt
For the garlic lime mayo
Instructions
Step 1
In a large bowl, whisk together lime juice, cilantro, garlic, cumin, olive oil, lime zest and season with salt. Add shrimp and cover with plastic wrap. Let marinate 20 minutes in refrigerator.








Step 2
Make slaw: in a large bowl combine all slaw ingredients. Toss gently to combine and season with salt.
Step 3
Make garlic-lime mayo: in a medium bowl, combine all ingredients. Whisk and season with salt.
Step 4
Preheat grill or grill pan to medium heat. Grill shrimp until pink and opaque, about 3 minutes per side.
Step 5
Build tacos: add a scoop of slaw, a few shrimp, and a drizzle of the garlic-lime mayo to each taco. Garnish with cilantro and serve.
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