Nothing makes a taco tastier than a creamy and zesty shrimp taco sauce! Creamy taco sauce loaded with cilantro, garlic, and other delicious flavors.
Try my copycat Taco Bell Quesadilla sauce for another great sauce recipe!
SHRIMP TACO SAUCE
The easiest way to elevate your shrimp tacos is with creamy cilantro taco sauce! This bright, tangy and flavorful taco sauce is going to become the star of the show. Made in under 5 minutes and with just a few simple ingredients, you are going to love this homemade shrimp taco sauce recipe!
WHAT YOU NEED-
- Mayo– The creamy base of this shrimp taco sauce is mayo! You can use either regular mayo, Kewpie mayo or any type of mayo you prefer.
- Sour Cream– To add more creaminess and balance out the flavors, you want to also add sour cream. You can also use plain Greek yogurt instead.
- Oil– For the best results, you want to use olive oil for this taco sauce.
- Cilantro– The key to this creamy, flavorful taco sauce is cilantro, be sure to use fresh cilantro for this recipe.
- Garlic– Fresh garlic cloves are called for in this taco sauce. You can use garlic powder, but for the best results you want to use fresh garlic.
- Flavor– To season this sauce, use salt, pepper, and taco seasoning. The taco seasoning adds the perfect kick that this sauce needs!
HOW TO MAKE SHRIMP TACO SAUCE
This sauce recipe comes together in no time; all you need to do is throw everything in the blender and let it blend!
- In a blender or food processor, add all the ingredients for the taco sauce.
- Blend until creamy and smooth. Transfer to a bowl or container.
- Store in the fridge until ready to use. Serve with shrimp tacos, fish tacos, quesadillas, etc.
WAYS TO USE SHRIMP TACO SAUCE
You don’t only have to enjoy this sauce on tacos! Serve with:
- Tacos– Drizzle this creamy taco sauce over shrimp tacos, fish tacos or even steak and chicken tacos!
- Burritos– Elevate your burritos by adding this shrimp taco sauce inside!
- Bowls– This sauce also goes great with your Chipotle chicken bowls or steak bowls!
- Quesadillas– This sauce also goes great with shrimp quesadillas, chicken quesadillas or steak quesadillas.
- Fajitas– Make a batch of this sauce and serve alongside sheet pan chicken fajitas, it is a delicious pairing.
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE:
If you over blend the ingredients, the sauce tends to become thin, you can whisk in some extra mayo and sour cream if needed.
No, but if you want a little kick you can add some fresh or canned jalapenos!
No worries, if you don’t like the taste of cilantro, you can just make my classic taco sauce from my chicken tacos recipes!
Check out my shrimp tacos recipe for the best way to make shrimp tacos!
You can store this shrimp sauce in the fridge for 3-4 days!
OTHER SAUCE RECIPES TO TRY-
If you love sauces, then check out my other delicious sauce recipes!
Shrimp Taco Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp taco seasoning
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until creamy and smooth.1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, or sour cream, 1/3 cup mayo, 1/2 Tbsp olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, ¼ tsp ground black pepper, ½ tsp taco seasoning
- Transfer to a container or jar and store it in the fridge until ready to use.
- Serve with tacos, quesadillas, or burritos.
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