Tacos de Camaron Dorados (Fried Shrimp Tacos)

Name: Tacos de Camaron Dorados (Fried Shrimp Tacos)
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 2lb bag of raw peeled and deveined shrimp; 3 Roma tomatoes, chopped fine; 1/4 white cabbage, chopped fine; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped fine; Half a large white onion, chopped fine; 2 whole jalapeños, chopped fine; Salt; Pepper; 1/4 cup flour; 1 medium white onion; 6 Roma tomatoes; 1/4 cup cilantro; 2 jalapeños; 1/4 cup chopped white cabbage; 1/4 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed; 30 medium sized yellow corn tortillas; 4L vegetable oil to fry; Avocados to garnish; Habanero hot sauce to serve

10 steps

Prep:2hCook:30min

My version of the iconic Los Angeles favourite. Mariscos Jaliscos is a seafood food truck that serves the best fried shrimp taco in the state. The seafood is always fresh, and they always come out piping hot out of the fryer. When I’m home and I miss them, I make my own. I haven’t found any recipes for it so this is completely my own version.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:50:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories3733.5 kcal (187%)

Total Fat376.5 g (538%)

Carbs70.8 g (27%)

Sugars3.1 g (3%)

Protein27.3 g (55%)

Sodium218.6 mg (11%)

Fiber4.6 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

Instructions

For the filling:

Step 1

Using a food processor is the easiest way to get all your ingredients uniformly sized. Add your shrimp, and pulse until the meat is chopped coarsely into bite sized chunks.

Step 2

Remove the shrimp into a big bowl, and add your tomatoes into the processor. Pulse until it’s finely chopped. Remove the tomatoes, and add to the bowl with shrimp. Do this with all the ingredients listed, removing and adding to the bowl. When everything is done, season with a large pinch of salt and pepper.

Step 3

Add the flour, and mix it all up well, until it looks like it’s sticky. This is important for the filling to stay inside the tortillas.

Step 4

In the meantime, heat your deep fryer to 350°F. Warm your tortillas in the microwave for a few minutes, in a microwaveable container with a lid so they steam.

Step 5

One by one, add 1/8 cup of filling onto half a tortilla, and fold over, pressing firmly. The filling should hold it closed.

Step 6

Fry each taco, watching them carefully making sure they don’t open. Use a utensil if needed. Fry for 2 or 3 minutes until the shrimp is cooked and tortilla is crunchy.