Baked Crispy Shrimp Tacos

Name: Baked Crispy Shrimp Tacos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10, 10 tacos
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 2 medium tomatoes (diced (about 1 1/2 cups)); 1 small yellow white or red onion (finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)); 1 medium jalapeño pepper (seeded and finely chopped); 2 tablespoons ketchup or BBQ sauce; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 2 medium garlic cloves (minced or pressed through a garlic press); 1 teaspoon salt (I use coarse, kosher salt); Pinch black pepper; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 pound large shrimp (26 to 30 per pound, peeled, deveined and tails removed); 2 tablespoons vegetable (canola or avocado oil); 10 6-inch corn or flour tortillas (see note); 2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese; Shredded iceberg lettuce; Diced avocado; Lime wedges; Chopped fresh cilantro; Salsa or hot sauce

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 10 · 35m total

Servings

Calories

13% of a 2,000 cal day

254KCAL

Protein

17g33% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat14g

18%

Saturated5g

26%

Unsaturated9g

—

Total Carbs17g

Fiber4g

13%

Total Sugars3g

—

incl. Added Sugars1g

Starch11g

—

Sodium509mg

22%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Crispy baked shrimp served in tortillas with tomato salsa, avocado, lettuce, and monterey jack. A light, fresh main with bold flavors and a textural contrast.

Ingredients

10 SERVINGS

2medium tomatoes — diced, 1½ cup
1small yellow onion — finely chopped, ½ cup, or small white onion or small red onion
1medium jalapeño pepper — seeded, finely chopped
2 tbspketchup — or BBQ sauce
1 tbspfresh lime juice
2medium garlic cloves
1 tspcoarse, kosher salt
black pepper
1 tspolive oil
1 lblarge shrimp — peeled, deveined, tails removed, 26–30
2 tbspcanola oil — or avocado oil
10corn tortillas — or flour tortillas
2 cupsMonterey Jack cheese — grated
Shredded iceberg lettuce
Diced avocado
Lime wedges
fresh cilantro — chopped
Salsa — or hot sauce

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Method

35m total

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