Real Mexican Shrimp Tacos 🌮

8g protein · 25 min · 71 kcal

Real Mexican Shrimp Tacos 🌮

This is my mother's recipe for shrimp tacos, a killer take on this Mexican sea side specialty! Whip them up, and be sure to have them with our gluten free 'flour' tortillas.

25 min12 servings71 kcal

Ingredients

  • 500 g cocktail shrimp
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 2 teaspoons raw honey
  • 6 cloves garlic (ran through a press)
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1-3 teaspoons pickled chipotle
  • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • kosher salt (to taste)
  • freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon non-gmo cornstarch (or 2 teaspoons arrowroot*)
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 12 15-minute keto & grain free tortillas (or)
  • 12 suuuper pliable gluten free 'flour' tortillas
  • avocado (sliced )
  • limes
  • 1 batch pico de gallo salsa

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix shrimp with the following 7 ingredients in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

  2. 2

    Heat up a skillet or pan over medium heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil and cook your shrimp for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Mix cornstarch with water (i.e. a cornstarch slurry) and mix it up with the shrimp. Toss them about, as needed, until thick and creamy.

  3. 3

    Serve right away with warm tortillas, avocado, pico de gallo and plenty of limes.

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