Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos
Succulent shrimp cooked in garlic butter with fresh lime and cilantro, served in warm corn tortillas with crunchy cabbage, radishes, and a creamy sriracha sauce. A quick and flavorful dinner ready in just 30 minutes.
Servings: 8 tacos
Ingredients
- 8 corn tortillas
For the Sauce
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream or Mexican crema
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce or more to taste
- 1 tablepoon fresh lime juice from ~1/2 lime
To Make the Shrimp
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 3 large cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro plus more for garnish (optional)
- 1 teaspoon lime zest from ~1/2 lime
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice from ~1/2 lime
To Assemble the Tacos
- 1 cup finely shredded green cabbage or red cabbage
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes
- jalapeño peppers thinly sliced (optional)
- lime wedges for serving
Instructions
To Warm the Tortillas
- Preheat oven to 350°F. (see recipe note)
- Wrap 2 stacks of 4 tortillas each in foil. Heat in oven 10 to 15 minutes until soft and warm.
To Make the Sauce
- Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, sriracha sauce and lime juice together in a medium bowl until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
For the Shrimp
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; add butter and olive oil and swirl until butter is melted and sizzling. Add minced garlic; cook and stir just until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp, salt and pepper; cook and stir until shrimp is just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro and lime juice and zest.
To Assemble Tacos
- Divide shrimp evenly among warm corn tortillas (cut shrimp into bite-size pieces if you prefer), and top with cabbage, radishes, sliced jalapeño and more cilantro if desired. Drizzle with desired amount of sauce and serve hot with lime wedges.
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Notes
- Warming tortillas in the oven is an easy way to serve several people at once, but you can also fry tortillas in a little oil on the stovetop if you prefer crunchy tacos.
Nutrition
Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 342mg | Potassium: 254mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 184IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1mg
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