As a Mexican, I love tacos of all kinds, but these chipotle shrimp tacos, are my favorites, they taste great and are so easy to prepare.
Check out this recipe in Spanish Como hacer tacos de camarones con chipotle
I love to prepare my family food with authentic Mexican flavor, when I arrived in Texas and we wanted some traditional dish, we would look for it and it was a completely different flavor, you know Tex-Mex.
That’s why I learn how to cook the way we like, with the taste of Mexico, I often called my mom or my grandmother to ask for family recipes they make in their kitchen. Now, many of them are here on the blog.
what shrimp is best for shrimp tacos
To make these shrimp tacos I use raw deveined medium shrimp, preferably fresh.
You can also use frozen shrimp, just be sure to thaw them for a few hours in the refrigerator or under cold running water before using.
The cabbage salad for shrimp tacos is my favorite, very simple. The first time I tried it was at my aunt’s house, mixed with Mexican rice and red sauce, I now use it for many other dishes, including this one.
In case you don’t like the taste of chipotle, you can replace it with jalapeno peppers, chopped and mixed in the cabbage salad.
what tortillas go with shrimp tacos?
You can use either corn or flour tortilla. There are many people who like shrimp tacos with a flour tortilla, especially in Tex-Mex recipes in the United States. I prefer corn tortillas, I think they taste better with these tacos.
I hope you enjoy the recipe for shrimp tacos with chipotle as much as I do.
How to make Chipotle Shrimp Tacos
Makes 6 tacos
Ingredients
1 lb or 1/2 kg raw deveined medium shrimp
6 Corn Tortillas
1 can chipotle
6 lemons (juice)
1/4 chopped cabbage
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 avocado in squares
1/4 onion, chopped
celery
Salt
Garlic powder
1 tablespoon oil
Mix cabbage, tomato, and cilantro. Separated.
Rinse the shrimp and remove the tails, and season with salt and garlic powder.
How to make a chipotle sauce for shrimp tacos
Chop or blend about 4 chipotle peppers or you can add more according to your taste if you prefer them more or less spicy.
Heat oil in a frying pan.
Place the onion and the chipotle, and fry until the onion is transparent.
You can use this chipotle sauce on the side or add the shrimp like me.
Add the lemon juice and shrimp, and cook, until the shrimp take a pink color on both sides.
Heat the tortillas. Place about three or four shrimp in each tortilla and add the vegetable and avocado salad.
Serve hot. Enjoy these Chipotle shrimp tacos!
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