Grilled Shrimp Tacos

By Debi -
So I don't usually like to brag, but sometimes I do a little bit.... I just made the most incredible dinner tonight. The kids ate every bite, including Jane, and Matt couldn't stop groaning.....it got kind of awkward there for a minute. Anyway, what makes this recipe delicious is the plethera of lime, cilantro, avacado and garlic. Best four ingredients out there. Hands down.
If you like them, you will like this. Try it!

Grilled Shrimp Tacos (from the Real Simple magazine)

Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 limes, cut into quarters
  • kosher salt
  • 8 6-inch corn tortillas
  •  to 3 cups finely shredded green cabbage
  • bottled green tomatillo salsa ( I used fresh mango salsa instead)
Directions
  1. Heat grill to medium-high. In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, milk, and cumin. Set aside.
  2. Skewer the shrimp. (If using wood skewers, soak them in water for 10 minutes beforehand.) In a small bowl, combine the butter and garlic. Brush the shrimp with the garlic butter.
  3. Place the shrimp on grill with the limes. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side or until the shrimp are opaque and the limes are browned.
  4. Remove from grill. Lightly salt the shrimp.
  5. Grill the tortillas for 30 seconds on each side, then place inside a paper bag to keep warm.
  6. Pull the shrimp off the skewers; divide evenly among the tortillas. Top with the cabbage, sour cream sauce, salsa, and a squeeze of grilled lime. 


And here is the mango salsa recipe I used:

Mango Salsa (from Our Best Bites)
1 c. small cubes of mango (about 1 medium to large mango)
1/2-1 large jalapeno pepper (1/2 without seeds is a nice, mild-medium heat; go from there)
1/4 c. chopped cilantro
1/4 of a medium red onion, finely chopped
Juice of 1lime
2 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher or sea salt to taste




Matt said next time we will serve this with margaritas and listen to Samba.

Comments

John + Bethany said…
mmmm, sounds tasty! I'm putting this on our menu for next week, thanks for the recipe!
July 18, 2011 at 7:52 PM
Rachel said…
I'm kind of afraid to cook shrimp, but this sounds really good. Where did you buy your shrimp from?
July 18, 2011 at 8:11 PM
Debi said…
I got it from Walmart in the frozen section.
July 25, 2011 at 10:47 AM
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