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Shrimp Tacos
One of the most-loved Skinnytaste taco recipes! These shrimp tacos are spicy, creamy, crunchy, and ready in no time.
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min
Serves
4
Instructions
- 01
Drizzle shrimp with oil to coat and season shrimp with garlic and seasoning salt.
- 02
Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice and hot sauce in a small bowl adding a few drops of water if needed to thin it out so you can drizzle; set aside or transfer to a squeeze bottle.
- 03
To make the slaw combine the cabbage, onion, jalapeño, lime juice and cilantro in a large bowl ; cover and chill.
- 04
Preheat the air fryer to 360F. Cook the shrimp 5 to 6 minutes shaking the basket halfway until cooked through in the center. To make it on the skillet, cook on medium-high, 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
- 05
Or Cook Shrimp in Skillet: In two batches, over medium-high heat cook the shrimp in a large skillet about 1-2 minutes on each side, until opaque and cooked through.
- 06
Meanwhile char the tortillas on an open flame or skillet about 30 seconds and set aside.
- 07
To Serve: Place 1/4 cup slaw on each tortilla, top each with 3 shrimp, then drizzle with spicy mayo, and garnish with cilantro.
Nutrition
per serving · 2 tacos
- Calories
- 288
- Protein
- 20g
- Carbs
- 28.5g
- Fat
- 10.5g
- Fiber
- 4.5g
- Sugar
- 3.5g
- Sat. fat
- 2g
- Sodium
- 975.5mg
- Cholesterol
- 149mg
Variations & swaps
Swaps and Variations
- Allergic to shrimp? Substitute white fish, like cod, flounder, or tilapia. Check out these Cod Fish Tacos.
- No air fryer? Sauté the shrimp in a pan for a few minutes, flipping halfway, until opaque and cooked through.
- Add Zing: If you wish, you can also top them with pickled red onions to give them some zing.
- Not a fan of slaw? Try these spicy shrimp tacos with guacamole, mango salsa, pico de gallo, or salsa verde.
- Tortillas: Swap corn tortillas with flour tortillas if you prefer
- Low Carb: For a lighter taco use lettuce wraps instead.
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