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Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro-Lime Sour Cream

Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro-Lime Sour Cream

Yesterday was pretty warm, well by Seattle standards anyway, and today is going to be even warmer. For some reason warm weather always makes me crave tacos. Who doesn’t love tacos? To me they just scream summer time. Perhaps it is all of the bright flavors or the fact that they go so well with a cold bottle of Corona. Either way, these shrimp tacos are definitely the perfect summer time supper. They are quick, easy and light. They also showcase some of my favorite flavors: cumin, chili powder, cilantro and lime.

The combination of spices in this recipe can make the shrimp a little spicy, however the coolness of the cilantro-lime sour cream balances out the flavor nicely. If you do want to tone it down a little bit, you can cut the amount of chili powder in half and omit the cayenne pepper.

Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro-Lime Sour Cream Recipe

Who doesn’t love tacos? To me they just scream summer time. Perhaps it is all of the bright flavors or the fact that they go so well with a cold bottle of Corona. Either way, these shrimp tacos are definitely the perfect summer time supper.

Serves 2

Prep time:

Cook time:

Ingredients:

  • 20 medium prawns, peeled and deveined
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 corn tortillas
  • oil for frying
  • shredded lettuce
  • diced tomatoes
  • sliced avocado
  • cilantro lime sour cream (recipe follows)

For the Cilantro-Lime Sour Cream:

  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • juice and zest from one lime
  • salt to taste

Instructions:

  1. In a bowl whisk together olive oil, garlic, cumin, salt and cayenne pepper (if using). Add in shrimp and toss to coat completely. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes to give the flavors a chance to marry.
  2. Cook shrimp in a skillet on medium heat until pink and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat and cover to keep warm.
  3. Use enough oil to lightly coat the bottom of a small pan, about 2 tablespoons. Heat over medium-high heat. Cook tortillas one at a time until soft, about 30 seconds on each side. Fold over to make a taco shell. As you cook each tortilla, place them on paper towels to absorb any of the oil left over.
  4. Stir all ingredients for the Cilantro-Lime Sour Cream together in a bowl.
  5. Spoon 5 shrimp into each taco shell. Top with lettuce, tomato, avocado and cilantro-lime sour cream.
  6. Serve.

I served these with black beans and chips and habanero salsa. It was the perfect meal to enjoy on our patio while sipping on ice cold coronas and watching the sun go down.

Enjoy!

Responses to "Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro-Lime Sour Cream"

Ohhh grilled seafood in a tortilla, it’s like all my cravings wrapped into a cute parcel!
I LOVE what you’ve done to the site. It looks so fresh and dynamic! Good job!

- Marta

Darn! We might have run into one another at Pike Place and talked blogging!

This is a really mouthwatering photo. I was thinking about tacos today myself. And I bought shrimp at the market!

- The Leftoverist

looks delish!

- BAKING is my ZeN

Ohmygosh, could this look more attractive? I’ve never eaten anything like this (British girl, here!) but wow, do I want to. I adore seafood in any format!

- Indigo

Wow look at that photo! That is one gorgeous dish!

- Teanna

This is a perfect meal in my book!! Cannot get enough of these flavors!!

- Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer

Looks so tasty – of all the things I never had in a taco … now I have to try it.

- Tanya

I just made this for dinner – loved the tasty shrimp, and the sauce was a nice touch! thanks!

- Sadia

You’re welcome Sadia! I am glad that you liked them :)

- Deseree

REALLY excited to try this one tonight!

- Melissa

I hope you enjoy them Melissa!

- Deseree

i’ve made shrimp tacos 3 times in 2 weeks, and your recipe is the best one….so delicious!!! thank you for sharing your awesome recipe and beautiful photos, cant wait to see what else you have on your blog

- mary

Thank you Mary!

- Deseree

O.k.- My mouth is watering! I don’t believe I can rest until I’ve made and enjoyed this delish dish!

Wenderly

- Wenderly

You can make this a little healthier if you want to use yogurt instead of sour cream…Just sayin

- tony marini

WOW. We made this recipe for dinner last week and it was absolutely delicious. I rank it up there with some of the best mexican restaurant shrimp tacos around. We will probably cut back on the lime juice and zest next time – but this is truly an A+ recipe!

- Olson

You won’t be disappointed! These were AMAZING! We ate them in mid-November, served with homemade spanish rice!

- Shannon

Shannon- Thank you! I like the sound of homemade spanish rice. How did you make it?

- Deseree

Made it last night, absolutely delicious ,even my too young kids loved it! Served it with spanish rice and beans.Thank you so much for sharing your recipes.

- Sabinka

we made this 2 nights ago and it was a big hit. i used greek yogurt instead of sour cream. great stuff Des

- Justdorkin

the whole family love, love, loved them. Thanks so much.

- stacy

Outstanding! I substituted tartar for sour cream, and I mixed in a little chipotle paste instead of cayenne, and used LOTS of Garlic. OMG…I’m now back in my wife’s good graces. Thanks!

- Gabacho

I made these last night…OMG! YUM!! Soooo good! Even the hubby loved them!

- Julia

I made this dish, and it was easy and DELICIOUS!!!

- Towanda

Big hit at dinner tonight! I scraped the cooked kernels from a corn on the cob and added it to the sauce. Also substituted finely shredded red cabbage for the lettuce. That extra crunch was so good!! Will make these again and again for sure!

- Sharon

My husband hates shrimp tacos… but he LOVED these! My 7 year old even ate seconds. Good work!

- Nicole

here is the shrimp taco recipe I told you about real good

- ruby goodwin

These turned out great! My 84 year old grandma, 6 year old nephew, and 30 year old fiance’ all want these again, soon! I used fat free sour cream, and no one had a clue.

- Marina

I made them for my husband and two teenaged boys tonight. I used a whole package of frozen salad shrimp, which came out to two small tacos apiece. Next time I’ll be doubling the recipe to make the tacos a bit fatter. The boys (including Dad) loved them. I didn’t have any cilantro, so left it out of the sour cream, but added some southwestern seasoning, and it was still delicious. Thanks for sharing this delightful recipe!

- Karen

This shrimp taco recipe was out of this world! Loved the lime cilantro sauce so much, enough to blog about it, actually! Stop by and see my shout out.

- shrink on the couch

so yummy. but my husband and I made a biggggg mistake- we added a freshly chopped, whole jalapeno to the recipe…. we love spicy things, but this was burn-your-face-off spicy. we couldnt stop eating them because they were sooo good, but we downed a gallon of milk afterwards =p

- apple

Had these for dinner last night! I used fresh Maine shrimp and I used the white tortillas instead of corn…very yummy!!! I will be making these again and again!!

- Ann

Des, this shrimp taco recipe was outstanding!! Yum! I look forward to trying your other recipes. Do you have a cookbook?

- Craig

This was so good. The lime was a little strong and I only used half of the juice. Definitely making this again!

- Veronica

So good!! Husband said it was like eating at a restaurant & I outdid myself! :) Couldn’t stop eating the leftover cilantro-lime sourcream with chips! Thanks so much for recipe.

- Amanda Escajeda

Hi Des,
Theses look super yummy! I am so hungry for shrimp tacos and these are making my mouth water! I have featured them on my FB page so my readers can have a drool! Stop by and see me! -Cathy

- The Inspired Dish

Hiya! I have returned to announce that your shrimp tacos received the most likes on The Inspired Dish’s Facebook Page this week and I would like to give you our Tasty Blog Award! I have posted the award to your facebook page. Please feel free to use it on you website if you like! Loved the lime, cilantro sour cream!

- The Inspired Dish

Delicious! My whole family absolutely loved this recipe, and the best part was it took less than 30 minutes to make! Thanks for this wonderful recipe :)

- Sierra

Thanks Inspired Dish! That is awesome! :) Sierra- I’m glad you and your family enjoyed it!

- Deseree

Just wanted to say that my husband and I tried these in January (yes, we grilled out in Missouri January weather) and they were so good – I mean REALLY good – that I almost started crying….no kidding – I hadn’t eaten solid food in three days due to a medical procedure and THIS recipe was what I wanted! :) We make these for company every chance we get and we still have them once a week for our regular menu item on Taco Tuesday…don’t skimp on the cilantro lime sauce, people, it adds just the right compliment to the spicyness of the shrimp – SO GOOD!

- Karen M.

Outstanding!

- Ann

Fish tacos r always a fav in my house so I know they will love this…. I think I will use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream! I am so excited for dinner tomorrow night!

- hayley

And also….. cabbage. Is hot option instead. Of lettuc

- hayley

I’m fairly new to cooking, and I was leery about trying this, even though it’s not really complicated. These are delicious. One thing that I messed up was I forgot to add the chili powder. Following the directions, I didn’t see where it said to add it, I’m assuming in the mixture that you put the shrimp in. Thank you for this recipe. They are awesome.

- Rey

Love shrimp and fish tacos, but being Cajun I prefer to blacken the shrimp.

- Jarrod

i just mad it , it is very good ..thank you.

- Rasha

Thanks for posting this recipe.

- Heide M.

These are the best tacos!! Thanks so much for sharing it.

- Zanna

Delicious- a keeper recipe. My husband loves it

- Sherry

Just made for dinner tonight, came out perfect!!!!

- Dani Marie

I love this recipe. I made it for dinner tonight and have shared your URL with others. Going to try some of your other recipes.

- John Stanfield

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