Blackened Shrimp Taco Bowl Meal Prep

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Blackened Shrimp Taco Bowls are easy to make and perfect for meal prepping.

Taco Tuesday might be my favorite day of the week. I LOVE tacos. Some of the best taco spots in Baltimore serve up some delicious tacos, but sometimes I prefer to make my own at home.

Taco bowls are the perfect work lunch because they’re easy to eat with a fork while working at your desk. With these Blackened Shrimp Taco Bowls, every day can be taco Tuesday!

These taco bowls are going to be your new meal prep go-to. The flavor from the blackening seasoning gives these bowls a nice kick, while the cilantro-lime jasmine rice brings a refreshing flavor to balance the dish.

These bowls are filled with blackened shrimp, cilantro-lime jasmine rice, iceberg lettuce, pickled onions, corn, tortilla strips, and Sir Kensington’s Special Sauceย which I found on Amazon. The “special sauce” is sort of like a healthy chipotle mayo and goes perfectly with this dish.

Tongs holding a blackened shrimp

I suggest making the pickled onions the day before. They are ready in about five minutes and taste best after marinating for a few hours. Check out this easy recipe for pickled red onions.

DIY Pickled Red Onions

The corn is like a modified version of my Mexican Street Corn. To keep this recipe quick, I only added Cotija cheese and chili powder. Cotija cheese can be found at your local grocery store, but feta cheese is a perfect substitute if you have trouble finding it.

Corn for Taco Bowls

This recipe makes five taco bowls with three to four shrimp in each, depending on size. If you’re like me, you’ll compact all these ingredients into four containers and treat yourself by going out to lunch on Friday!

Two Blackened Shrimp Taco Bowls

I used a 10” cast iron griddle pan for this recipe because the heat transfers better and will cook the shrimp more evenly. A non-stick pan will also work but you may need to work in batches. Read more about cooking blackened shrimp here.

Blackened Shrimp in Pan

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Try adding Fish Taco Slaw, Fish Taco Sauce, or homemade Yum Yum Sauce to your bowls for more flavor!

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Blackened Shrimp Taco Bowl Meal Prep

These Blackened Shrimp Taco Bowls are going to be your new meal prep go-to. The flavor from the blackening seasoning gives these bowls a nice kick, while the cilantro-lime jasmine rice brings a refreshing flavor to balance the dish.
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course, Meal prep
Cuisine: Cajun, Mexican
Servings: 5
Calories: 699
Author: Jordan

Ingredients

  • 1 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled and devained
  • 4 tbsp blacken seasoning
  • 1.5 cups jasmine rice, cooked
  • 1 lime, juice and zest
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • 1 bag of frozen corn, cooked
  • 1/4 cup pickled red onions
  • 32 oz shredded iceberg lettuce, (one bag)
  • Sir Kensington’s Special Sauce
  • 1/4 cup cotija cheese crumbles
  • 14 oz tortilla strips

Instructions

  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, toss the shrimp with the blacken seasoning.
  • Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the shrimp for 2-3 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, until fully cooked.
  • Mix the cooked rice with cilantro and lime juice and zest. Then divide rice between meal prep containers. Layer with corn, pickled onions, lettuce, cotija cheese, and tortilla strips.
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Keywords: Blackened shrimp, Blackened shrimp taco bowls, Taco bowls

Nutrition

Calories: 699kcal | Carbohydrates: 100g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 235mg | Sodium: 2025mg | Potassium: 511mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2420IU | Vitamin C: 13.5mg | Calcium: 237mg | Iron: 4.1mg
Nutrition information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.
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