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 with this easy shrimp tacos recipe!
I like making a quick cabbage slaw by massaging fresh shredded cabbage in lime juice and sprinkling it with sea salt. This is optional but I feel it adds great spunk!
This is an easy shrimp taco recipe for a busy weeknight using all fresh ingredients.
If you love fish and seafood, also be sure to try my Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa!
Let’s dive right into the details of the best shrimp tacos, starting with the ingredients. You can find the whole list of ingredients at any grocery store!
Ingredients for Shrimp Tacos:
Ingredients For the Seared 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.
Ingredients 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.
Ingredients 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, fresh cilantro, mango salsa, pico de gallo, red bell pepper, green cabbage, tangy slaw, avocado crema, and a squeeze of lime juice are all great additions.
Now that we’ve covered the basic ingredients, let’s make this easy shrimp taco recipe!
How to Make Shrimp Tacos:
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. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Pan-Sear the Shrimp:
Remove the shrimp from their packaging and pat them dry with paper towels. If they aren’t already peeled and deveined, do so prior to cooking.
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.
If you’d like, you transfer the cabbage to a large bowl and drizzle it with fresh lime juice and a sprinkle of sea salt to make a quick cabbage slaw (this is what I do).
Load up your tortillas with pan-seared shrimp, avocado, chipotle lime sauce, and top with sliced cabbage and cilantro and any additional favorite toppings.
You can also serve tacos with a side of black beans, Cilantro Lime Rice, or Mexican Rice!
Enjoy this healthy shrimp recipe!
And that’s it! Your ticket to easy healthy shrimp tacos that are HUGE in flavor and magically simple to prepare.
This great recipe is guaranteed to be ready and on your dinner table in 20 minutes flat! Ideal for Taco Tuesday, or any occasion!
If you love these easy shrimp tacos with crunchy slaw, also try out some of these delicious taco recipes!
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
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
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cant wait to make all soon for me can i use mushrooms and coconut yogurt for your mexican recipes and cant wait to make your mexican recipes for my mom as she loves mexican food i never had shrimp tacos with chipotle lime sauce and mexican food before perfect for my after office meals love your recipes as always brightens up everyday after work
That sounds amazing! Hope you love them! xo
This looks delicious and easy enough to make after a long day at work. I am going to try this out tonight.
I hope you love them! xo