Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Creamy Avocado Lime Sauce
Serves 4
Ingredients
- For the Avocado Lime Sauce
- 1 ripe avocado, roughly diced
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1/4 cup cilantro, picked
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- For the Spicy Shrimp Tacos
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or coconut oil
- 1 1/2 pounds 16- to 20-count shrimp, cleaned and tails removed
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup pale lager, such as Corona
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- 8 corn or flour tortillas, charred
- 1 cup shredded red cabbage, for garnish
- 1 bunch radishes, sliced
Directions
- 1In the bowl of a food processor, add avocado, lime juice, cilantro, sour cream, yogurt, salt and pepper. Process until smooth and transfer to a squeeze bottle; reserve.
- 2Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add shrimp. Season with chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper, and sauté until the shrimp turn pink, about 5-6 minutes. Once the shrimp are cooked, deglaze the skillet with beer and reduce liquid by half. Add in lime zest and juice, and remove from heat.
- 3To serve, spoon shrimp into tortillas. Top with a squeeze of creamy avocado lime sauce and garnish with cabbage and radishes.
First published on jeanettedonnarumma.com.
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