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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 4
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If you’d like to spice up your traditional taco night, or you're going meatless for lent, why not swap out ground beef for spicy, freshly prepared shrimp? We'll teach you how to make shrimp tacos your family won't be able to get enough of. From start to finish, you can have these easy shrimp tacos on the table in 20 minutes. Serve them with avocado, lime juice and salsa for added flavor.
By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated May 26, 2022
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. shelled deveined uncooked medium shrimp
  • 2 tablespoons from 1 container (6.25 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 ripe avocado, pitted, peeled and diced
  • 1 box (4.6 oz) Old El Paso™ Crunchy Taco Shells (12 Count)
  • 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • 3/4 cup salsa
Make With
Old El Paso

Steps

  • 1
    In medium bowl, combine shrimp, taco seasoning mix, garlic and 2 tablespoons of the lime juice; toss to coat.
  • 2
    Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add shrimp mixture; cook and stir 2 to 4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Remove shrimp from skillet; place on plate. Cook remaining juices in skillet for 3 to 4 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Return shrimp to skillet; stir to coat. Remove from heat.
  • 3
    In small bowl, toss avocado with remaining tablespoon lime juice. Spoon shrimp mixture into taco shells. Top each with lettuce, avocado and tomato. Serve with salsa.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Be watchful as you sauté the shrimp—it should be cooked just until pink and no longer translucent in the center.
  • tip 2
    Large shrimp are typically labeled “21 to 30 count” or the number of shrimp in one pound. Medium shrimp fall into the 31 to 35 count range. Buying uncooked shrimp allows you to season it well before cooking. Even if the shrimp are deveined and peeled, you may need to remove the tails.
  • tip 3
    Traditional Baja shrimp tacos are wrapped in small flour tortillas, topped with a simple cabbage slaw mixed with a chili mayo.
  • tip 4
    The richness of avocado blends beautifully with tender shrimp. Try serving shrimp tacos with dollops of your favorite guacamole.
  • tip 5
    For more recipes similar to these easy Shrimp Tacos, check out our Island Coconut-Shrimp Rolls and Pineapple Shrimp Stir-Fry.

Nutrition Information

430 Calories, 23g Total Fat, 22g Protein, 33g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/4 of Recipe
Calories
430
Calories from Fat
210
Total Fat
23g
35%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Cholesterol
160mg
53%
Sodium
1090mg
45%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
6g
24%
Sugars
4g
Protein
22g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 4 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • Shrimp is a source of protein that has omega-3s making it a great alternative to ground beef or other meats generally associated with tacos. You’ll find shrimp tacos on many restaurant menus commonly paired with fresh ingredients like lime, avocado and chopped tomatoes, much like in this easy shrimp tacos recipe. By starting with frozen shrimp, you can easily make restaurant-quality shrimp tacos at home with hardly any fuss. Time to become even more obsessed with tacos by trying all of our delicious taco recipes that are as basic as ground beef tacos and as wild as a taco crescent ring! Then, give enchiladas a try. They’re not as hard to make as they may seem, and if you read this how-to article first, you’ll be an enchilada expert in no time.
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