Cilantro Lime Spicy Shrimp Tacos
The BEST spicy shrimp tacos with mango salsa! These easy cilantro lime shrimp tacos cook up quickly + are loaded with flavor. Ready in 20 minutes.
Servings: 8 tacos
Calories: 133kcal
Ingredients
Tequila Lime Shrimp
- 1 lb jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp Mezcal
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
- 1 lime juice and zest
- 1 jalapeño seeds removed and diced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro roughly chopped
Mango Pineapple Salsa
- 1 mango, finely diced
- 1/2 of a small pineapple, finely diced
- 1/2 of a small red onion, finely diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeds removed and finely diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 lime, juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Taco Stuff
- 8 small tortillas, corn or flour
- cilantro, sliced jalapeño, and lime wedges and zest for serving
Instructions
Tequila Lime Shrimp
- Season shrimp with salt, pepper, paprika, cumin, chili powder, and brown sugar.
- Heat olive oil in a large heavy bottomed pan medium high heat. Sauté garlic for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Arrange the shrimp in a single layer and cook for 3-4 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side for 2-3 minutes or until shrimp are cooked through.
- Immediately after flipping the shrimp, add the lime juice, mezcal, and jalapeño to the skillet. Cook for 2 minutes or until shrimp are opaque and cooked through.
Mango Pineapple Salsa
- Finely dice the mango, pineapple, red onion, and jalapeño. Roughly chop the cilantro.
- Combine the mango, pineapple, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, and olive oil in a mixing bowl.
Tacos
- Divide the mango pineapple salsa and shrimp between tortillas.
- Garnish each taco with cilantro, sliced jalapeño, lime juice and zest. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 596mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 579IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 2mg