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Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos

April 19, 2022 by Susanne Leave a Comment

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Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos are a fast simple way to get dinner on the table. Ready in just 20 minutes the combination of cilantro and lime give these shrimp tacos a bright, fresh flavor that everyone will love! 

Three shrimp tacos garnished withs sour cream on a wood cutting board.

Shrimp is always a winner when it comes to serving dinner at my house. Not only is it delicious; shrimp recipes are almost always easy and fast. Some of our favorite shrimp dinners are Chipotle Shrimp Tacos,  Garlic Parmesan Shrimp, Lemon Garlic Parmesan Shrimp Pasta, 

Seasoned Shrimp laying on a tortilla with slaw and red onions.

How to make Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos: (full printable recipe at bottom of page)

Ingredients: 

  • shrimp 
  • cilantro 
  • cumin 
  • chili powder
  • onion powder
  • garlic 
  • lime juice
  • olive oil 

Measured ingredient needed to make this recipe presented on a large wood surface.

For Serving: 

  • cole slaw or lettuce  
  • lime juice 
  • sour cream 
  • red onion 

Instructions: 

  1. In a large bowl stir together the olive oil, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic, and cilantro.
  1. Add shrimp to seasoning mix, squeeze the juice of a lime over the shrimp and toss to coat.
  1. Heat remaining olive oil over medium high heat in a heavy skillet. Then when the skillet is good and hot lower the temperature to low. Cook shrimp in a single layer until pink and it forms a “c” shape. 
  1. Remove shrimp from skillet and cook remaining batches of shrimp in same manner. It may be necessary to add more oil to skillet if shrimp begins to stick as it is cooking.  
  1. In a tortilla or taco shell layer cole slaw, red onion, shrimp, and sour cream. 

Variations and Substitutions: 

  • I love adding a little extra seasoning to the slaw. I do this by tossing 3 cups (or more) of slaw with a table spoon olive oil, 1/4 cup lime juice, salt and pepper. 
  • Use soft corn tortillas, flour tortillas, or whole wheat tortillas. I used whole wheat and charred them slightly over a gas burner. 
  • You can swap the slaw for the lettuce if you prefer. 

Prepared shrimp in large skillet sitting next to a striped towel and a bowl of limes.

What to serve with these shrimp tacos:

Seasoned Black Beans

Confetti Corn 

Jalapeno Lime Corn

Chopped Salad 

Shrimp taco garnished with cilantro and sour cream.

I hope you and your family will love this recipe as much as we do! If you do try this recipe please come back and leave a comment letting me know how much you liked it! 

Happy Cooking Y’all!

Susanne 

Looking for more FAST dinner recipes? Check out these 15 minute dinner ideas:

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

French Dip Sandwiches 

Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry

Three tacos in a serving dish on a wood surface.

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Shrimp taco garnished with cilantro and sour cream.
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Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos

Cilantro Lime Tacos are a fast simple way to get dinner on the table. Ready in just 20 minutes the combinations of cilantro and lime give these shrimp tacos a bright, fresh flavor that everyone will love!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican, Mexican Inspired
Keyword Cilantro Lime Tacos, Shrimp Tacos, Tacos Night
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 tacos
Calories 200 kcal
Susanne Susanne

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro minced
  • 1 pound medium shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 lime juice
  • 3 cups Cole slaw mix
  • Sour Cream optional
  • 8 tortillas corn or flour

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl stir together the olive oil, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic, and cilantro.

  2. Add shrimp to the seasoning mix. Then squeeze the juice of a lime over shrimp then toss to coat.

  3. Heat remaining olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium high heat when skillet it hot lower temperature to low. Then in a hot skillet cook shrimp in a single layer until pink and it forms a “c” shape.

  4. Remove shrimp from skillet and cook remaining batches of shrimp in same manner. It may be necessary to add more oil to skillet if shrimp begins to stick as it is cooking.
  5. In a tortilla or taco shell layer cole slaw, red onion, shrimp, and sour cream.

Recipe Notes

Notes:

1 To add extra flavor to the tacos season the slaw mix by tossing 3 cups (or more) of slaw with a table spoon olive oil, 1/4 cup lime juice, salt and pepper.

2 Nutritional information is estimated. Amounts will vary based on ingredient choices and serving sizes.

Nutrition Facts
Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos
Amount Per Serving (1 taco)
Calories 200 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 91mg30%
Sodium 298mg13%
Potassium 259mg7%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 117IU2%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 101mg10%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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