Blackened Shrimp Taco Bowl Meal Prep

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 Sauce—which I found on Amazon. The “special sauce” is sort of like a healthy chipotle mayo and goes perfectly with this dish.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Helpful Tools:

• To make meal prepping easier, I always pack meals in BPA free, microwave and oven safe glass containers.
• Cast iron skillets do an amazing job transferring heat and making sure everything is cooked evenly.

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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.

Course Main Course, Meal prep

Cuisine Cajun, Mexican

Keyword Blackened shrimp, Blackened shrimp taco bowls, Taco bowls

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 5

Calories 699kcal

Ingredients

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

Instructions

• Cook rice according to package instructions. When finished, toss with cilantro, lime juice and zest. Set aside.
• In a medium sized mixing bowl, toss shrimp and blacken seasoning until shrimp are fully coated.
• Heat a 10” cast iron pan or non stick if you don’t have cast iron with olive oil on medium-high heat.
• Place shrimp in the pan and cook 1-2 mins on each side. Set aside when finished.
• Bring a medium sized pot to a boil, add corn and cook for about 2 minutes or until fully cooked. Drain and mix with cotija cheese and chili powder. Set aside.
• Layer each container with rice, lettuce, corn, pickled onions, shrimp, sauce, and tortilla strips.

Notes

* Pack lettuce and tortilla strips separately to keep from getting soggy.

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Nutrition Facts

Blackened Shrimp Taco Bowl Meal Prep

Amount Per Serving

Calories 699 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21g 32%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 235mg 78%

Sodium 2025mg 84%

Potassium 511mg 15%

Total Carbohydrates 100g 33%

Dietary Fiber 5g 20%

Sugars 4g

Protein 26g 52%

Vitamin A 48.4%

Vitamin C 16.4%

Calcium 23.7%

Iron 22.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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