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These spicy shrimp tacos are fast and easy to make for those busy weeknight dinner solutions. Grilled shrimp on a bed of homemade guacamole and topped with a creamy spicy sauce make for one perfect fish taco! The smokiness from the grill and freshness from the veggies are the perfect flavor combo for a light and delicious summer dish.
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Step 1: Prep the shrimp.
For this recipe I went with frozen large deveined shrimp. This helps speed up the prep process and helps you avoid doing all that dirty work.
De-shell the raw shrimp, drizzle with some olive oil and season with Dad’s All Purpose rub. Make sure to get an even coating throughout and set aside.
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Step 2: How to make delicious homemade guacamole and spicy cream.
Everyone loves guacamole! Best of all is super easy to make at home.
In a mixing bowl, add avocado, diced red onion, diced roma tomatoes, freshly squeezed lime juice and Dad’s All Purpose rub. Mush the ingredients together using a potato masher. It’s a great kitchen hack if you don’t have a molcajete.
Cover the top of the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside while you grill up the shrimp.
The spicy cream adds a great finishing kick that brings this dish together. In a blender add equal parts mayo and sour cream, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, honey, freshly squeezed lime juice and water. Blend the ingredients together.
Step 3: How to make the perfect grilled shrimp tacos.
Now that you have all the elements prepped, it’s time to grill some shrimp. Preheat the grill to 450 degrees and set for direct heat. I placed the seasoned crustaceans directly on the grates. If you have concerns that they may fall through the grates, I recommend skewering them first and then placing them on the grill. Cook them 2 minutes per side and remove. Any longer and you risk overcooking the shrimp.
To assemble the spicy shrimp tacos, warm up some flour or corn tortillas, add a spoonful of the homemade guacamole, place a few grilled shrimp and drizzle with the spicy cream. No need for anything else. Enjoy!
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Spicy Shrimp Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 lb Large shrimp
- 1 tbsp Dad's All Purpose rub
- 1 tsp Olive oil
Homemade Guacamole Ingredients
- 2 Avocado
- 1 Roma tomato
- 1 Lime
- 1/2 Red onion
- 1 tsp Dad's All Purpose rub
Spicy Sauce Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Mayo
- 1/4 cup Sour cream
- 3 Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 Limes
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 2 tbsp Water
Instructions
- De-shell the raw shrimp, drizzle with some olive oil and season with Dad's All Purpose rub.
- For the homemade guacamole, in a mixing bowl, add avocado, diced red onion, diced roma tomatoes, freshly squeezed lime juice and Dad's All Purpose rub. Mush the ingredients together using a potato masher.
- For the spicy cream, in a blender add equal parts mayo and sour cream, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce honey, freshly squeezed lime juice and water to your preferred liquid consistency. Blend the ingredients together.
- Preheat the grill to 450 degrees and set for direct heat. Grill the shrimp 2 minutes per side and remove.
- To assemble the spicy shrimp tacos, warm up some flour or corn tortillas, add a spoonful of the homemade guacamole, place a few grilled shrimp and drizzle with the spicy cream.
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Love grilled shrimp. Easy recipe. Cooks up quickly.