Spicy Shrimp Tacos With Garlic Cilantro Lime Slaw Recipe

What we have going on here is delicious spice-loaded shrimp tucked in between smashed avocado and a cabbage slaw that is heavy with a homemade creamy lime sauce. Question: topped with crumbly, salty Cotija cheese, and wrapped in a corn tortilla with a wedge of lime squeezed over the top? Answer: Yes. comment icon 761 more comments More cilantro. More lime. More avocado and spicy shrimp. The world just seems so right.

In This Post: Everything You Need For Spicy Shrimp Tacos

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Ingredients You’ll Need For These Tacos

What I love about these tacos is that your grocery list will be pretty short and sweet!

Shrimp Lots of dried pantry spices (to season the shrimp) Cabbage Garlic cilantro lime sauce (more on that below) Tortillas Toppings (avocado, lime, cotija, cilantro, anything!)

The Best Shrimp Taco Sauce

So, let’s talk more about that garlic cilantro lime sauce for these shrimp tacos, because honestly, it might just be the best part. All you need is sour cream, fresh lime juice, garlic, some herbs, and olive oil. Blitz it all up together and you’re in business. We’re gonna toss it with some shredded cabbage (see above) and ALSO give these tacos a good shower on top. Because there is no such thing as too much sauce. Especially when it comes to tacos.

How To Cook Shrimp For Tacos

How to Prepare the Shrimp

It might give you the scaries but I’d recommend getting tail-on shrimp (fresh or frozen) and peel and devein them yourself. Don’t worry – it’s easier than you think.

Ways to Cook the Shrimp

These are made in a skillet, but if the sun is shining and the beer is cold and the grill is hot, then you do you and grill those shrimp! Might be best to get them on some skewers (affiliate link) for a much less frustrating grilling experience.

Beer-Battered Shrimp Tacos (YUM)

For those with extra time on their hands and a heart set on fried shrimp: the beer batter instructions in this recipe work for shrimp, too!

What To Serve with These Spicy Shrimp Tacos

Obviously you’ll be pocketing those delicious shrimp inside corn or flour tortillas, sprinkling on some garlic cilantro lime slaw, and dousing it in even more sauce and herbs, but you can also make this an entire taco feast! Here are some of our favorite recipes to make alongside these delicious little pockets of goodness.

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These shrimp tacos are fast, easy, and give me something to look forward to at the end of the day. Cheers to many warm-weather nights with tons and tons of shrimp tacos in your future!

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