Chipotle Lime Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Crema
Smoky charred shrimp tucked into warm corn tortillas with crunchy slaw and a cool avocado-lime crema. Bright, fast, and built for taco night.
Ingredients
Serves 4- 1.25 lb large shrimp, peeled
- 8 corn tortillas
- 2 tbsp chipotle in adobo
- 2 lime
- 1 avocado
- 0.5 cup sour cream
- 2 cup shredded red cabbage
- 0.5 cup cilantro
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Toss the shrimp with minced chipotle, garlic powder, salt, and the juice of one lime.
- 2
Blend the avocado, sour cream, cilantro, and juice of the second lime into a smooth crema.
- 3
Heat avocado oil in a skillet over high heat and sear the shrimp 2 minutes per side until charred and pink.
- 4
Warm the corn tortillas directly over a flame or in a dry skillet until pliable.
- 5
Fill each tortilla with shrimp and a handful of shredded cabbage.
- 6
Drizzle generously with avocado crema and scatter extra cilantro.
- 7
Serve with lime wedges on the side.
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