Best Salsa Shrimp Tacos Recipes

COCONUT SHRIMP TACOS WITH MANGO SALSA AND AVOCADO CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place a wire rack on top of a large baking sheet, coat with cooking spray, and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the coconut and paprika and season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, whisk the egg with 1 tablespoon water.
• Make an assembly line with the shrimp, egg wash, coconut mixture, and prepared baking sheet. Dip the shrimp in the egg wash, then dredge in the coconut, lightly shaking off any excess, then place the coated shrimp on the baking rack. Repeat with the remaining shrimp, spacing them out evenly on the baking rack so they will get crispy instead of steaming.
• Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until the shrimp are cooked through and the coconut has started to brown.
• While the shrimp are cooking, make the salsa and sauce. In a medium bowl, toss together the salsa ingredients and set aside.
• In a food processor or high-powered blender, add the sauce ingredients and ⅓ cup water. Pulse until smooth, adjusting the seasonings to your taste. If desired, spoon the sauce into a small zip-top bag and cut the tip off of one of the bottom corners (like you would to make a piping bag for icing), just enough to make a small hole. This will make it easier to drizzle your sauce more evenly, but you could also just use a spoon.
• To assemble the tacos, place 3 to 4 shrimp on a tortilla or lettuce cup, top with shredded cabbage, a spoonful of salsa, and an avocado slice. Pipe or drizzle the sauce over the top.

LIME SHRIMP TACOS WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Combine shrimp, olive oil, garlic, and salt in a bowl. Let sit while you prepare the salsa.
• Combine tomatoes, mango, avocado, bell pepper, 3 tablespoons lime juice, chile pepper, and sugar in a bowl. Mix until salsa is evenly combined.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp; cook and stir until moisture evaporates, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in cilantro, tequila, and 3 tablespoons lime juice.
• Serve hot shrimp and salsa over corn tortillas.

SAUTEED TEQUILA LIME SHRIMP TACOS WITH MANGO-PINEAPPLE SALSA AND SPICY BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• 1. To make the shrimp tacos: In a large skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil. Add the chopped garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Add the cumin and red pepper flakes, and let the flavors blend together. Add the shrimp and toss. Carefully add the tequila and flambé. Season with salt and add the dried chipotle powder. Once shrimp are cooked, add the chopped cilantro and toss. 2. In a separate nonstick skillet over low heat, heat a whole-wheat tortilla until pliable, about 2 minutes on each side. 3. Plate one tortilla per person and serve three shrimp in each taco. 4. To make the spicy black beans: In a saucepan over medium heat, add the chopped onion and chopped garlic clove. Sweat the onions for about 2 minutes. Add the cumin and the black beans. Stir and add the red pepper flakes. Simmer for about 5 minutes. 5. To make the mango-pineapple salsa: Peel the mango and chop into small dice and place in a bowl. Chop the yellow and red bell peppers and add them to the bowl with the mango. Add the drained pineapple tidbits and chopped red onion and toss together. Squeeze some lime juice over and toss. Add the chopped cilantro, salt to taste, and toss. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

CHIPOTLE SHRIMP TACOS WITH AVOCADO SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Put the onion, jalapeno, and garlic in a food processor and finely chop.
• Add the tomatillos, avocado, and salt and pulse until chopped but still chunky.
• Transfer to a bowl and stir in the cilantro.
• Heat a stove top or outdoor grill to medium-high.
• Mix the olive oil, chipotle or chili powder, and salt in a large bowl.
• Add the shrimp and toss to coat.
• Grill the shrimp until translucent, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side.
• Grill tortillas, until slightly charred and pliable, about 20 seconds per side. (Alternatively, wrap in a damp paper towel and heat in a microwave.).
• Spoon sauce on the tortilla, then top with about 2 or 3 shrimp and a sprig of cilantro.
• Serve 2 tacos per person, with a lime wedge on the side.

GRILLED SHRIMP TACOS WITH TROPICAL SALSA

Steps:

• For the shrimp: Place the shrimp, limes and onions in a resealable plastic bag. Whisk together the oil, salt, cloves, lime juice and chipotle in a small bowl. Pour over the shrimp in the bag and seal the bag, squeezing out as much air as possible. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
• For the tropical salsa: Meanwhile, combine the pineapple, avocado, cactus, jalapenos and mangoes in a medium bowl. Add the cilantro, vinegar, oil and epazote and toss to combine. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
• For assembly: Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Remove the shrimp from the marinade and sprinkle with salt. Place the shrimp on the grill over direct heat and cook, turning once, until they are charred and the flesh is pink, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Add the cooked shrimp to the salsa and toss to combine. Sprinkle with salt. To serve, whisk together the crema, adobo, lime zest and lime juice in a small bowl. Build the tacos starting with a corn tortilla, add 4 to 5 shrimp, 1/4 cup tropical salsa, a drizzle of the crema mixture and some cilantro leaves.

BACON AND SHRIMP TACOS WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• For Pineapple Salsa, in a small bowl, combine pineapple, tomato, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Set aside.
• Bacon and Shrimp Tacos: In a large skillet cook bacon over medium heat until browned and crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain; crumble bacon.
• In a large bowl stir together the teriyaki sauce, orange juice, ginger, and crushed red pepper. Remove half of the sauce and set aside. Add shrimp to remaining sauce in bowl and toss to coat.
• For a gas or charcoal grill, grill shrimp in a grill basket set on the rack of a covered grill directly over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until opaque, turning once. Toss shrimp with remaining sauce.
• Serve shrimp in tortillas topped with cabbage, Pineapple Salsa, and bacon.

BAJA SHRIMP TACOS WITH JICAMA-CORN SALSA AND RANCH CREMA #RSC

Steps:

• For Salsa: In medium bowl, combine jicama, tomato, corn, jalopeno, 3 tablespoons chives, zest and juice of 1 lemon, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• For Ranch Crema: In small bowl, combine, yogurt, 3 tablespoons chives, 1 tablespoon dry ranch dip mix, zest and juice of 1 lemon. Set aside.
• In small bowl, whisk milk with remaining 2 tablespoons dry ranch dip mix. Place shrimp in mixture and let marinate for 4-5 minutes.
• Spread bread crumbs on plate. Shake off excess milk mixture from shrimp and toss in bread crumbs till coated.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. In 2 seperate batches, brown shrimp till fully cooked and drain on paper towel.
• Heat corn tortillas in the microwave covered in wet paper towel for 20 seconds till warmed through.
• To assemble: Place 4 shrimp on each tortilla and top with heaping spoonful of jicama-corn salsa. Drizzle with ranch crema and enjoy!

SHRIMP AND PORK TACOS WITH TOMATO SALSA AND CREAMED AVOCADO

Steps:

• For the shrimp and pork filling: In a cast iron pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Place the pork in the pan and saute until brown and caramelized.
• Once the pork has browned, add the shallots, garlic, and chiles, cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the cumin and smoked paprika and stir. Add the shrimp and stir. Once the shrimp has turned pink, add the water chestnuts and stir. Add the sugar, cilantro stems, lime zest and juice, remove from heat.
• For the tomato salsa: Put the tomatoes and green onions in a small bowl. Add the lime juice, cilantro leaves and stems and mix. Season the salsa with sugar and salt.
• For the creamed avocado: Put the avocados in a bowl, add the lime juice and chopped green onion. Add the sugar and sour cream. Mash until the mixture is incorporated. Season with salt.
• To assemble the shrimp and pork tacos: Place the tortilla shells on a plate. Divide the pork and shrimp filling among the tortilla shells. Spoon the filling in the center of the taco.
• Spoon the creamed avocado and tomato salsa over the tortilla shells. Garnish with cilantro.

TEQUILA LIME SHRIMP TACOS WITH ORANGE JICAMA SALSA

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine all ingredients for the shrimp marinade and stir. Place peeled and deveined shrimp in a resealable bag and add the marinade to coat the shrimp. Place sealed bag in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine jicama, orange, red onion, cilantro, garlic, oil, and lime juice. Stir well. Set aside until ready to use.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet on medium high. Add shrimp and cook for no longer than 2-3 minutes. Once shrimp starts to curl up and turn pink, flip over and cook the other side. Remove shrimp to a plate immediately so it won't continue to cook. Set aside.
• Stack corn tortillas on top of each other and wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave on high for 1 minute. To Serve: Place 2 corn tortillas on 4 plates and top each tortilla with a little of the salsa mixture and 3 pieces of shrimp per tortilla. Serve with leftover lime wedges cut into small pieces, if desired.

SHRIMP TACOS WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• To cook the shrimp: In a medium bowl whisk together olive oil, garlic, cumin, chili and onion powders, cayenne pepper, and salt. Add in shrimp, corn and black beans, and toss to coat completely. Cover and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes or up to 24 hours. Heat a large heavy-duty or cast iron skillet on high heat for 2 minutes. Add the olive oil and shrimp. Cook shrimp in a skillet over medium-high heat until pink and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat and finish with a squeeze of lime (optional).
• To make salsa: Combine tomato, avocado, jalapeno, salt, pepper, lime juice, and cilantro in a small bowl and stir to combine. Set aside. (If not using right away, place a piece of plastic wrap inside the bowl and directly over salsa to prevent discoloration and refrigerate.).
• To make sauce: Stir sour cream with cilantro and lime juice in a small bowl; set aside.
• To assemble tacos: Grill tortillas on stovetop over the flame until lightly charred (this step is optional). Spoon avocado salsa generously over warm tortillas, then top with 3 shrimp and drizzle with sour cream sauce. Serve tacos with lime wedges on the side.

SHRIMP TACOS WITH WARM CORN SALSA

Steps:

• Salsa: Heat corn in a dry large nonstick skillet over high heat and cook, tossing corn frequently, 4 minutes or until lightly charred in spots. Add tomatoes and onions; cook 2 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl. Stir in cilantro and lime juice. Keep salsa warm.
• Tacos: Stack tortillas and warp in damp paper towels. Place in microwave.
• Heat oil, garlic, and cumin in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp, salt, pepper and cook 3 to 4 minutes, tossing several times until shrimp are firm and cooked through; remove from heat and toss with lime juice.
• While shrimp cook, steam tortillas in microwave on high 1 to 2 minutes or until softened. Fill each tortilla with 6 or 7 shrimp and top with warm corn salsa and diced avocados.
• Note: If you have difficulty finding the can of fire roasted tomatoes, I have substituted that for a can of regular tomatoes and added seeded, diced jalapeños and a small can of chipotle peppers.

CAJUN SHRIMP TACOS WITH TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• For Sour Cream:
• Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Season with salt. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill.)
• For Shrimp:
• Combine chili powder and paprika in large bowl. Add shrimp; toss to coat. Let stand 5 minutes. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add shrimp; sauté until opaque in center, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a small bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange taco shells on heavy large baking sheet. Bake until hot, about 8 minutes. Place shells in napkin-lined basket. Arrange half of watercress on platter. Top with shrimp. Chop remaining watercress. Place in small bowl. Place sour cream, salsa, avocados and chopped watercress in separate bowls.

SHRIMP TACOS, CHIPOTLE RANCH SAUCE AND CORN SALSA #RSC

Steps:

• Saute the shrimp in a skillet on medium-high heat with lemon juice and salt until cooked through. Set aside.
• Mix together cilantro, ranch dressing, chipotle pepper, and Greek yogurt in a blender or food processor until smooth.
• Toss together corn, tomato, and onion and season with salt.
• Warm the tortillas. Place shrimp in the tortillas. Drizzle the chipotle ranch sauce on top of the shrimp. Place shredded cabbage on the shrimp and top with the corn salsa.

GRILLED SHRIMP TACOS WITH TROPICAL SALSA

Steps:

• For the shrimp:.
• Place the shrimp, limes and onions in a resealable plastic bag. Whisk together the oil, salt, cloves, lime juice and chipotle in a small bowl. Pour over the shrimp in the bag and seal the bag, squeezing out as much air as possible. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
• For the tropical salsa:.
• Meanwhile, combine the pineapple, avocado, cactus, jalapenos and mangoes in a medium bowl. Add the cilantro, vinegar, oil and epazote and toss to combine. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
• For assembly:.
• Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Remove the shrimp from the marinade and sprinkle with salt. Place the shrimp on the grill over direct heat and cook, turning once, until they are charred and the flesh is pink, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Add the cooked shrimp to the salsa and toss to combine. Sprinkle with salt. To serve, whisk together the crema, adobo, lime zest and lime juice in a small bowl. Build the tacos starting with a corn tortilla, add 4 to 5 shrimp, 1/4 cup tropical salsa, a drizzle of the crema mixture and some cilantro leaves.

SHRIMP TACOS WITH CILANTRO LIME YOGURT AND CORN SALSA

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients for the yogurt in a bowl, cover and chill.
• Combine all marinade ingredients in a zip lock bag, add shrimp and let set for 15-20 minutes at room temperature.
• Combine all ingredients for salsa in a bowl and set aside.
• Remove shrimp from marinade; discard marinade.
• Cook shrimp in a large skillet over med heat 2 minutes per side.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• When shrimp are room temp slice in halve lengthwise and set aside.
• Divide shrimp evely among taco shells.
• Top each with a handful of lettuce, 2 tbls corn salsa and 1 tbls. cilantro yogurt.
• Serve right away.

SALSA-SHRIMP TACOS

Steps:

• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat salsa and bell pepper over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until warm.
• Stir in shrimp. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, turning shrimp occasionally, until shrimp are pink.
• Fill each taco shell with about 1/4 cup shrimp mixture. Top with cheese, lettuce and taco sauce.

SHRIMP TACOS WITH GRILLED POBLANO AND AVOCADO SALSA FOR TWO

Steps:

• Heat grill up to medium high.
• Brush corn, green onions and poblano chile with olive oil and place on grill. Grill until nicely charred. The poblano should be black. This will take about five minutes, flipping occasionally with tongs.
• When done, remove veggies from grill and let cool on a plate. When cool, peel the now black skin off the pepper, remove the seeds and chop into small dice. Run your knife down the corn to remove the kernels from the cob and place into a bowl with the pepper. Chop onion and place into bowl as well.
• Add chopped avocado, cherry tomatoes and cilantro to the bowl and add lime juice and salt. Season to taste and set aside.
• Grill the seasoned shrimp for only a few minutes until pink, being careful because shrimp cook extremely fast. When done, place shrimp into tortillas, top with salsa and eat immediately.

TEQUILA LIME SHRIMP TACOS WITH PINEAPPLE POBLANO SALSA - GIVE IT SOME THYME

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GRILLED SHRIMP TACOS WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Make the Salsa: Put the shallot, jalapeno and garlic in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped (a mini food processor is best, but large will work too). Transfer mixture to medium bowl. Add chopped tomatoes, avocado, salt, lime juice and cilantro and stir to combine. Set aside. (If not using right away, place a piece of saran wrap inside the bowl and directly over salsa to prevent discoloration and refrigerate.) Make the Shrimp: Heat grill to medium. Meanwhile, mix the olive oil, chili powder, salt, cayenne pepper and shrimp in a large bowl. Stir until shrimp are evenly coated with seasoning. Grease grill with a wad of paper towels dipped in vegetable oil or non-flammable cooking spray. Place shrimp on grill and cook until just opaque, about 1-1/2 - 2 minutes per side. Cover to keep shrimp warm. Grill the tortillas until warm and slightly charred, about 20 seconds per side. (Alternatively, heat tortillas in microwave according to package instructions.) Spoon avocado salsa generously over warm tortillas, then top with 3 shrimp, red cabbage and dollops of sour cream. Serve tacos with lime wedges on the side.

SHRIMP TACOS WITH KIWI SALSA

Steps:

• 1. Combine kiwifruit, scallions, red onion, cilantro, garlic and jalapeño in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and squeeze in juice of one lime. Stir to combine and set aside.
• 2. In a small bowl, mash avocado into a paste. Add yogurt to create your crema. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• 3. Heat olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Remove tails from shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Add to hot pan. Cook shrimp on each side for 3 to 4 minutes until cooked through.
• 4. Create your tacos by layering avocado crema, kiwi salsa and warm shrimp.