Shrimp Tacos with Asian Chimichurri

Name: Shrimp Tacos with Asian Chimichurri
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: Shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 lb; Limes - 1, wedges; Mangos - 1, diced (sub avocado); Coriander, ground - 1 tsp; Salt - 1/2 tsp; Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp; 8 Tortillas, taco-sized corn or flour; Cabbage, red - 10 oz, thinly sliced; Vinegar, rice - 1 1/2 Tbsp; Soy sauce, low-sodium - 1 Tbsp; Brown sugar - 1 tsp; Oil, cooking - 2 Tbsp; Sesame seeds, white (opt) - 2 tsp; Jalapenos - .5, chopped, seeds removed for less heat; Cilantro leaves - .5 cup, loosely packed; Parsley leaves - .5 cup, loosely packed; Garlic - 2 cloves; Shallots - 1 cloves; Lime juice - 1 Tbsp; Vinegar, rice - 3/4 Tbsp; Oil, toasted sesame - 1/2 tsp; Soy sauce, low-sodium - 1/2 tsp; Salt - 1/4 tsp; Oil, cooking - 1/8 cup, plus more if needed

8 steps

Prep:20minCook:40min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:49:34 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

1 lbShrimp

1 tspCoriander

½ tspsalt

1 TbspOil

cooking

8Tortillas

taco-sized corn or flour

10 ozCabbage

1 TbspSoy sauce

2 TbspOil

2 tspSesame seeds

white, opt

0.5Jalapenos

chopped, seeds removed for less heat

½ cupCilantro leaves

loosely packed

½ cupParsley leaves

loosely packed

2 clovesgarlic

1 clovesShallots

1 TbspLime juice

¾ Tbspvinegar

½ tspoil

toasted sesame

½ tspSoy sauce

low-sodium

0.25 TSPSALT

⅛ cupOil

cooking, plus more if needed

Instructions

Step 1

Defrost shrimp.

Step 2

Make chimichurri - Chop jalapenos. In a blender or food processor combine cilantro, parsley, jalapenos, garlic cloves (portion for chimichurri), shallots, lime juice, vinegar (portion for chimichurri), toasted sesame oil, soy sauce (portion for chimichurri), salt, and cooking oil (portion for chimichurri). Blend until nearly smooth. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

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Step 3

Make slaw - Whisk together vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and cooking oil (portion for slaw). Add cabbage and fold everything together until cabbage is evenly coated. (Can be done 1 day ahead)

Step 4

Shrimp - Season shrimp with ground coriander and salt.

Step 5

Heat a skillet with oil (portion for tacos) over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook on one side until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn shrimp and continue cooking until opaque and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more.

Step 6

Give cabbage slaw a good stir. Season with some salt and pepper. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

Step 7

Warm tortillas according to package instructions.

Step 8

Assemble tacos with red cabbage slaw, shrimp, and mangos. Drizzle Asian Chimichurri over each of the tacos just before serving and serve with limes on the side for squeezing over top. Enjoy extra slaw on the side.