{"id":56277,"date":"2026-05-18T17:24:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/?p=56277"},"modified":"2026-05-18T20:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:58:17","slug":"shrimp-tacos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/2026\/05\/18\/shrimp-tacos\/","title":{"rendered":"Shrimp Tacos"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Yield: 4<\/h4>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Adapted from: Natasha\u2019s Kitchen<\/h6>\n<p>Not a fan of Cotija cheese, so I will probably just use Tex\/Mex.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shrimp taco sauce:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u2153<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">cup sour cream\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u2153<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">cup mayonnaise<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1\u00bd<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">TBS lime juice, squeezed from 1 medium lime<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00be<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp garlic powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"id-ingredient-name\">dash <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>hot sauce<\/strong><\/span>, or to taste<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the shrimp:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">lb shrimp (medium or large), raw<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">garlic clove, pressed or minced<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00bd<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp sea salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00bc<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp black pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00bc<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp ground cumin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"id-ingredient-name\">pinch <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>cayenne pepper<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Shrimp taco toppings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">8<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">white corn tortillas, (small, 6\u201d diameter), or Hard Taco Shells<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00bd<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">small purple cabbage, 2 cups shredded<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">large avocado, pitted, peeled, and diced<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00bd<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">red onion, diced<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">4<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz Cotija cheese or substitute, (1 cup grated on a box grater)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00bc<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">bunch cilantro, coarsely chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">lime, cut into 8 wedges<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">TBS olive oil<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nMake the shrimp taco sauce:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a small bowl, whisk together the <strong>sauce<\/strong> ingredients and set aside for the flavors to meld. Transfer to a squeeze bottle if desired.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prep the toppings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thinly slice <strong>cabbage,<\/strong> dice the <strong>avocado,<\/strong> finely dice the <strong>red onion,<\/strong> and coarsely chop the <strong>cilantro.<\/strong> Arrange toppings in small bowls for easy serving.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Season the shrimp:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thaw and pat dry the <strong>shrimp<\/strong> with paper towels and place in a medium bowl. Add <strong>seasonings<\/strong> and <strong>garlic<\/strong> and stir to combine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cook the shrimp:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 TBS <strong>olive oil<\/strong> and add <strong>shrimp<\/strong> in a single layer. Saut\u00e9 1-2 minutes per side or just until cooked through. As soon as they are cooked through (white inside with some pink and red accents outside), transfer to a serving platter and set aside to cool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heat the tortillas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can toast the <strong>tortillas<\/strong> over a gas flame, on a griddle or in a skillet**.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To serve:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Build <strong>tacos<\/strong> by arranging <strong>toppings<\/strong> and <strong>shrimp<\/strong> over each toasted <strong>tortilla.<\/strong> Serve drizzled with the <strong>taco sauce.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Notes<\/p>\n<p><strong>**How to heat tortillas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gas stove:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Toast <strong>tortillas<\/strong> one at a time over an open gas stovetop flame on medium\/low heat (about 10 seconds per side) until lightly charred on the edges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Toast tortillas in the oven:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet and broil about 6-8 inches from the heat source for 2 minutes or until you see browned spots on the <strong>tortillas.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heat a griddle or cast-iron skillet to medium-high heat and toast <strong>tortillas<\/strong> for 15-30 seconds on each side or until golden. No oil needed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yield: 4 Adapted from: Natasha\u2019s Kitchen Not a fan of Cotija cheese, so I will probably just use Tex\/Mex. Shrimp taco sauce: \u2153cup sour cream\u00a0 \u2153cup mayonnaise 1\u00bdTBS lime juice, squeezed from 1 medium lime \u00betsp garlic powder dash hot sauce, or to taste For the shrimp: 1lb shrimp (medium or large), raw 1garlic clove, pressed or minced \u00bdtsp sea salt \u00bctsp black pepper \u00bctsp ground cumin pinch cayenne pepper Shrimp taco toppings: 8white corn tortillas, (small, 6\u201d diameter), or&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/2026\/05\/18\/shrimp-tacos\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56278,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[440,1],"tags":[218,378],"class_list":["post-56277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mexican","category-uncategorized","tag-shrimp","tag-tortillas"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/ShrimpTacos.jpg?fit=624%2C461&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56277"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56277\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56290,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56277\/revisions\/56290"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}