Tacos de Camaron are marinated shrimp tacos with honey jalapeno coleslaw, chipotle sour cream and pico de gallo on a warm corn tortilla. Quick and easy dinner!
¼cupcilantro rough chop (measure ¼ cup before chopping)
¾teaspoonkosher saltdiamond crystal
Corn Tortillas
6corn tortillas
1drizzle olive oil
Instructions
Marinating the Shrimp
Add all marinade ingredients except the shrimp to a large Ziploc bag. Seal the bag and squish it around to mix. Add the shrimp then reseal the bag, removing all air. Set aside until needed
Making the Chipotle Sour Cream
Whisk all ingredients together then set aside until needed
Making the Pico de Gallo
Toss all ingredients in a medium bowl until evenly mixed. Set aside until needed
Making the Honey Jalapeno Coleslaw
Whisk the lime juice and honey together until blended
Add remaining ingredients to a medium bowl then toss with lime mixture
Cooking the Shrimp
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Drizzle with olive oil then swirl it around the pan. Add the shrimp to the pan being careful not to overcrowd and cook undisturbed for 1-2 minutes
Flip shrimp over and continue cooking an additional 1 minute
Remove the shrimp from the pan and onto a plate to build tacos. Heat tortillas while shrimp are cooking
Heating Tortillas
Heat a medium sauté pan over medium heat, drizzle with a small amount of olive oil and heat both sides of each tortilla
Building Tacos de Cameron
Smear each corn tortilla with chipotle sour cream, top with coleslaw mix, shrimp, pico de gallo and a little more sauce on top. Serve warm
Notes
Make sure the skillet is very hot before adding shrimp to ensure a good sear.
Don't crowd the pan. Leave space between each shrimp, an inch or so, so they get a good sear. Crowding them will result in the shrimp steaming instead of searing.
The cook time given is for 16/20 shrimp. If you're buying a different size then cooking time will need to be adjusted.
Don't let the shrimp marinate longer than 60 minutes.
If you like things on the spicier side then add more fresh jalapeno or another chipotle chile.
On the flip side, you can also use less jalapeno or chipotle if you're not a fan of spice.