Description
Delicious shrimp tacos topped with fresh mango salsa and a creamy cilantro sauce, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a casual gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 small corn tortillas, warmed
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 ripe mango, diced
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño, minced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Dice the mango, chop the red onion, mince the jalapeño, chop the cilantro, and juice the lime.
- Combine mango, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime juice in a medium bowl to make the salsa.
- Season the shrimp with olive oil, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Cook the shrimp in a hot skillet for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and opaque.
- In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, and chopped cilantro for the sauce.
- Warm the tortillas on a skillet until soft.
- Assemble the tacos with shrimp, mango salsa, and creamy sauce. Add optional toppings as desired.
- Serve immediately with lime wedges.
Notes
Feel free to customize the tacos with additional toppings like avocado, shredded cabbage, or pickled red onions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 160mg
Keywords: shrimp tacos, mango salsa, creamy cilantro sauce, quick dinner, Mexican food