Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos at home
Lime Chili Shrimp Tacos
Happy Taco Tuesday! We have tacos every week in our house in some shape or form. We're pretty sure our husband also eats tacos almost every single day. Needless to say, we love tacos around here. We’re always changing it up with different meats, sauces, and styles. This week, we opted to make some Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos for lunch. It only takes a brief marinade and less than 10 minutes to have these crazy good tacos on your plate.
Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos Ingredients
- Limes
- Chili powder
- Shrimp
- Salt
- Garlic powder
- Purple cabbage
- Green cabbage
- Corn tortillas
- Cilantro (optional)
- Avocado cilantro dressing (optional)
HOW TO MAKE CHILI LIME SHRIMP TACOS
(full recipe card below)
- Combine your spices together in a bowl with the juice of your limes.
- Add the shrimp to your spice & lime juice, stirring to coat.
- Place shrimp in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes to marinate. The lime juice will begin to cook your shrimp, so don’t leave it in there any longer.
- Remove your shrimp from the marinade and discard the remaining.
- Over medium heat, saute your shrimp in a skillet until cooked through.
- Heat your corn tortillas over flame or in a dry heat pan.
- Place your cabbage slaw in the tortilla and top with your shrimp.
- Drizzle with the Avocado cilantro dressing (if using)
- Top with cilantro and enjoy!
Chili Lime Shrimp Recipe FAQs, Tips, and Tricks
- Our favorite way to heat the corn tortillas is over the open flame of our stove, flipping constantly. This isn’t necessary, but we love the flavor. You can also heat them in a dry pan over medium-high heat.
- Be sure not to leave your shrimp in the marinade for too long. The lime juice will actually begin to cook your shrimp.
What is a good side for Shrimp Tacos?
Shrimp tacos go great with beans, rice, and a side salad.
Can you make Chili Lime Tacos with Shrimp ahead of time?
We wouldn’t recommend it. We're not a fan of reheated shrimp because it over cooks so easily. It only takes about 10 minutes from start to finish, so we'd recommend making them right before you plan to eat them.
Storing and Reheating Shrimp Tacos
Leftover shrimp tacos should be cooled completely. Once cooled, place them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To reheat, place in a skillet over medium heat until heated through.
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Prep 5 minutesCook 5 minutesTotal 10 minutesMakes 4
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 3 large limes juiced (you only need the juice)
- 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
- 8 corn tortillas
- 2 cups green cabbage shredded
- 2 cups purple cabbage shredded
- cilantro
- avocado cilantro dressing
Method
- Combine your spices together in a bowl with the juice of your limes.
- Add the shrimp to your spice & lime juice, stirring to coat.
- Place shrimp in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes to marinate. The lime juice will begin to cook your shrimp, so don't leave it in there any longer.
- Remove your shrimp from the marinade and discard the remaining.
- Over medium heat, saute your shrimp in a skillet until cooked through.
- Heat your corn tortillas over flame or in a dry heat pan.
- Place your cabbage slaw in the tortilla and top with your shrimp.
- Drizzle with the avocado cilantro dressing (if using)
- Top with cilantro and enjoy!
Notes
- Don't leave your shrimp in the marinade too long, the lime juice will begin to cook the shrimp. Nutrition facts calculated using specific ingredients including Mission extra thin white corn tortillas. <h3 class="wprm-recipe-header
