Tacos De Camaron (Mexican Shrimp Tacos)
Tacos de camaron are marinated in spices & citrus juice, seared in a cast iron skillet, & served with lime crema on corn tortillas.
Servings: 10 tacos
Calories: 137kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound medium or large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 10 corn tortillas
- 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- Lime wedges
- Salsa
- Cotija cheese
Marinade:
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
Mexican Crema:
- ⅓ cup crema
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from chipotle pepper in adobo
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine the marinade ingredients together and add the shrimp. Marinade for 30 minutes.
- Mix the ingredients for the Mexican cream and set aside.
- Heat a separate dry cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Toast the tortillas, one at a time, until they smell toasted and a couple brown spots have developed (that means they are done). Remove and set aside.
- Drain the shrimp and pat as dry as possible.
- Heat the butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the shrimp (do this in 2 batches) and quickly cook for about 1-2 minutes, or until the shrimp is pink (means it is cooked through).
- Remove and cook the second batch.
- Serve the shrimp on the toasted tortillas with the Mexican crema, salsa, cilantro, fresh lime, and cotija cheese.
Notes
- Use medium or large raw shrimp for the best result - jumbo shrimp can be hard to eat in a taco.
- Don't crowd the pan - cook the shrimp in 2 batches to ensure they brown instead of steam in the pan.
- Pat the shrimp dry before adding to the pan to help them brown faster. Otherwise, they steam instead of brown so you won't get that nice crust.
- Make the crema while the shrimp is marinating so it is ready when the tacos are ready.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tacos | Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 436mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 144IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg