The easiest Shrimp Taco Recipe that gives you fresh, flavorful tacos in just 15 minutes! Warm tortillas loaded with juicy blackened shrimp, fresh and crunchy coleslaw and a creamy shrimp taco sauce.
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SHRIMP TACO RECIPE
Nothing beats a batch of fresh, juicy, flavorful shrimp tacos! Juicy blackened shrimp, fresh crunchy coleslaw and a creamy taco sauce all loaded on warm, toasted tortillas. This shrimp taco recipe comes together with a simple and delicious creamy shrimp taco sauce. Make these seafood tacos for an easy weeknight dinner or when hosting!
WHAT YOU NEED-
- Tortillas– You can use either flour tortillas or corn tortillas for these tacos, whichever you prefer! For the best results, I highly recommend toasting your tortillas for the best results.
- Shrimp– Use either large or jumbo shrimp for your tacos! Make sure the shrimp is raw, peeled, deveined and tails are removed. Fresh or frozen shrimp can be used, if using frozen just thaw in cold water before making the tacos.
- Coleslaw– Either freshly shredded white cabbage or the precut coleslaw mix can be used. I like to buy the precut coleslaw cabbage mix to avoid extra work.
- Shrimp Taco Sauce– My homemade creamy shrimp taco sauce is what brings these shrimp tacos together!
- Cilantro– Topping these shrimp tacos with freshly chopped cilantro is highly recommended but optional.
HOW TO MAKE SHRIMP TACOS
Have these delicious shrimp tacos ready in under 15 minutes!
- Prepare homemade shrimp taco sauce recipe.
- Toss together the shredded cabbage (or coleslaw mix) with some of the shrimp taco sauce.
- Add the peeled and deveined shrimp to a bowl and mix with olive oil and blackening seasoning.
- Sauté the shrimp in a large skillet until pink and opaque.
- Toast the tortillas until heated through and lightly toasted.
- Assemble the shrimp tacos by adding taco sauce to the toasted tortillas, top with cabbage slaw mixture, 3-4 shrimp, and any other additional desired toppings.
- Serve immediately with additional shrimp taco sauce.
OTHER SHRIMP COOKING METHODS-
There are several different ways that you can prepare the shrimp!
- Air Fryer– If you want to cook these in the air fryer, check out my air fryer shrimp recipe for detailed instructions!
- Grilled– Grilled shrimp is always a good idea! Use my grilled chicken skewers recipe for instructions on how to grill shrimp.
- Fried– For a crispy fried shrimp, follow my Bang Bang shrimp recipe and to elevate the dish even more, toss the shrimp in the Bang Bang sauce!
TOPPING IDEAS
- Pickled Onions
- Pico de Gallo
- Pickled Jalapenos
- Feta Cheese
- Lemon Juice
- Mango Salsa
- Avocados
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE:
Yes! You can totally use tilapia, salmon, halibut, or cod instead of shrimp for these seafood tacos.
No, you can also use my classic taco sauce that I make in my Chicken Tacos recipe.
Yes, swapping the white cabbage for purple cabbage can totally be done. You can also do a mixture of both!
You want to store leftover shrimp tacos unassembled to avoid soggy tacos. You can store the ingredients in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Just reheat the leftover shrimp and tortillas and then assemble tacos.
OTHER TACO RECIPES-
If you love tacos, check out these other delicious taco recipes!
Shrimp Taco Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb large or jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp blackening seasoning
- 1 Tbsp butter salted or unsalted
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage or slaw mix
- 6 corn or flour tortillas
- finely chopped cilantro optional
- pickled onions optional
- feta cheese optional
- shrimp taco sauce
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, blend together the ingredients for the shrimp taco sauce until creamy. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Add the peeled and deveined shrimp to a bowl and toss with olive oil and blackening seasoning.1 lb large or jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, 1/2 Tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp blackening seasoning
- Add the shredded cabbage to a bowl and toss with about 2-3 tablespoons of the taco sauce to make a crunchy slaw mixture. Set aside.1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage , or slaw mix
- Heat a large skillet on medium high heat with butter. Once the skillet is hot, add all the shrimp in a single layer and cook for 1-2 minutes per side, or until pink and opaque.1 Tbsp butter, salted or unsalted
- In a separate skillet, warm the tortillas on both sides until heated through and lightly toasted.6 corn or flour tortillas
- Assemble the shrimp tacos: Spread the taco sauce on the toasted tortillas, then top with cabbage slaw mixture, 3-4 shrimp, and any additional desired toppings.finely chopped cilantro, optional, pickled onions, optional, feta cheese, optional, shrimp taco sauce
- Serve immediately with additional shrimp taco sauce and on the side.
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