Shrimp Tacos with Chipotle Lime Sauce

20-Minute Shrimp Tacos with Chipotle Lime Crema are flavorful, refreshing, and leave you feeling energized! These vibrant tacos come together speedy quick and are perfect for an amazing meal in a hurry!

Taco lovers, prepare to be bedazzled!

These quick and easy 20-Minute Shrimp Tacos with Chipotle Lime Sauce are everything you crave in a fresh taco, AND are made with minimal ingredients with big bold flavors!

We get the sultry texture from the seasoned pan-seared shrimp, creaminess, heat, and tang from the chipotle lime sauce, additional delicious creamy texture on behalf of the avocado and a nice crunch complements of fresh red cabbage.

And of course, soft warm tortillas swaddle it all in for a bite of pure perfection.

We’re basically fashioning up a wish granting factory.

An easy shrimp taco recipe for a busy weeknight using all fresh ingredients.

Let’s dive right into the details of the best shrimp tacos.

Ingredients for Shrimp Tacos:

For the Shrimp: Fresh or frozen shrimp, avocado oil, chili powder and sea salt. These simple ingredients are all we need to make a perfectly seasoned pan-seared shrimp. I prefer using fresh shrimp that come peeled and deveined already, but you can also use pre-cooked shrimp or shrimp from frozen. If using frozen shrimp, be sure to thaw them completely before using them in this recipe. You can add cayenne pepper to make spicy shrimp tacos if you’d like.

For the Chipotle Lime Crema: Plain Greek yogurt, chipotle chilis in adobo sauce, lime juice, and sea salt. If you’ve never used chipotle chilies, they can be found in the same section as the diced green chilies (and other canned chilies) and enchilada sauce. We won’t need the full can, so be sure to save the leftovers for other fun spicy adventures.

While traditional crema is made with sour cream, I go with Greek yogurt to mimic the thickness and texture but with some added health benefits.

For the Tacos: Corn tortillas or flour tortillas (or grain-free tortillas if that’s your jam!), fresh avocado slices, red cabbage, and cilantro. You can add any additional toppings that you love! Cotija cheese would be a marvelous addition. You can use lettuce wraps if you’re trying to keep it low-carb.

Optional Additions: Red onion, mango salsa, pico de gallo, red bell pepper, green cabbage, tangy slaw, avocado crema, a squeeze of lime juice etc.

How to Make Shrimp Tacos with Chipotle Lime Crema:

Make the Chipotle Lime Crema: 

Stir the ingredients for the chipotle lime sauce together in a bowl until everything is well-combined. Taste the sauce for flavor and add more adobo sauce, lime juice, or sea salt to your personal taste. 

Pan-Sear the Shrimp:

Heat the avocado oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet (I use cast iron) and allow it to sit for a few minutes to heat up. Place the shrimp on the hot skillet in a single layer and season shrimp liberally with sea salt and chili powder. Allow the shrimp to sit undisturbed for 2 to 3 minutes, or until a golden-brown crust forms. Flip the shrimp and cook an additional minute or two until the shrimp are completely pink and cooked through.

Make the Tacos:

Thinly slice the cabbage, slice the avocado, and heat up your tortillas.

Load up your tortillas with pan-seared shrimp, avocado, chipotle lime sauce, and top with sliced cabbage and cilantro and any additional favorite toppings.

Enjoy!

And that’s it! Your ticket to easy healthy shrimp tacos that are HUGE in flavor and magically simple to prepare.

More Taco Recipes:

• Crock Pot Birria Tacos
• Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa
• Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
• Ground Beef Tacos with Roasted Sweet Potatoes
• Instant Pot Shredded Beef Tacos

Enjoy these beauties any time the craving for tacos strikes, whenever you’re having guests over, for every girl’s night ever, every Tuesday…you catch my drift. 😉

Shrimp Tacos with Chipotle Lime Sauce

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The quickest, most flavorful BEST Shrimp Tacos with chipotle lime crema, avocado, and cabbage. This vibrant, healthy meal is so fun and easy to make!

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Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 13 minutes minutes

Total Time 23 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 Tacos

Ingredients

Shrimp:

• 1 Tbsp avocado oil
• 1 pound raw shrimp peeled and deveined*
• Chili Powder
• Sea salt

Chipotle Lime Crema:

• 6 ounces plain Greek Yogurt
• 3 to 5 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce finely chopped**
• 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• Sea salt to taste

Tacos:

• Corn tortillas or tortillas of choice
• 1 avocado sliced
• 1 cup red cabbage thinly sliced
• ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped

Instructions

• Stir the ingredients for the chipotle lime sauce together in a bowl until everything is well-combined. Taste the sauce for flavor and add more adobo sauce, lime juice, or sea salt to your personal taste. 
  
• Heat the avocado oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet and allow it to sit for a few minutes to heat up. Place the shrimp on the hot skillet in a single layer and season shrimp liberally with sea salt and chili powder. Allow the shrimp to sit undisturbed for 2 to 3 minutes, or until a golden-brown crust forms. Flip the shrimp and cook an additional minute or two until the shrimp are completely pink and cooked through.
  
• Thinly slice the cabbage, slice the avocado, and heat up your tortillas. Load up your tortillas with pan-seared shrimp, avocado, chipotle lime sauce, and top with sliced cabbage and cilantro and any additional favorite toppings.
  

Notes

*½ pound (measured raw) is enough for 4 tacos, 1 pound is enough for 8 tacos, so you can adjust the amount of shrimp you use based on how many people you're feeding.

**Chipotle peppers are very spicy, so base the amount you use on your spice tolerance. 

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Nutrition

Serving: 1taco · Calories: 157kcal · Carbohydrates: 15g · Protein: 12g · Fat: 5g · Fiber: 2g · Sugar: 2g

Author: Julia

Course: Main Dishes

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: avocado, chipotle, easy shrimp taco recipe, fish tacos, grilled shrimp, healthy taco recipe, prawns, shrimp tacos, taco recipe, Taco Tuesday, the best shrimp tacos

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