This is a good recipe that will definitely wow the crowd (or your significant other) if you make them. There is a little bit of work involved but they are delicious. All of the ingredients were the in store brand as opposed to name brand products. At a cost of about $1.35 per taco you can’t go wrong given that most restaurants in town charge about $5 per taco.
Frozen shrimp tend to work best. They are usually smaller and they are peeled, cleaned and deveined. It also makes the tacos easier to eat. Take the shrimp out of the freezer the night before and leave them in the fridge overnight. This is plenty of time for them to thaw. A bigger tortilla can make them easier to eat and less messy, but you can use the smaller tortillas (street taco size).
If you want to save some money and impress your guests, make them yourself.
Ingredients:
Coleslaw
1/3 cup mayo
½ tbsp honey
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp red wine vinegar
¼ tsp salt
Pepper
½ bag coleslaw mix
2 green onions sliced
To prepare coleslaw, mix mayo, honey, Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, salt and a dash of pepper in a bowl. Put the sauce in a bowl with the coleslaw mix and the sliced green onions. Stir until everything is coated. Refrigerate until you’re ready to serve.
Lime sauce
1/3 cup mayo
1/8 tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp paprika
1/8 tsp salt
1 lime(1 tbsp juice)
To prepare the garlic lime sauce, stir together the mayo, garlic powder, paprika and juice from half a lime. Refrigerate until you’re ready to serve.
Blackening seasoning
1 tbsp paprika
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp oregano
½ tsp cumin
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp salt
Pepper
Prepare the blackening seasoning by stirring together paprika, thyme, oregano, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper in a bowl. Pour the seasoning over the shrimp and stir until coated.
Tacos
½ lb peeled and deveined shrimp
1 tbsp butter
1 clove garlic, minced
6 small tortillas
3 green onions sliced
Put butter and minced garlic in a skillet or non-stick frying pan. Cook over medium heat for about a minute. Add shrimp and sauté until the shrimp is firm. About 3-5 minutes.
Put 5-6 shrimp on the tortilla and squeeze lime juice on the shrimp if you so desire. Spoon some garlic lime sauce on the shrimp, then spoon some of the coleslaw mix on top of that and enjoy!