Grilled Shrimp Tacos (With Spicy Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa)
Created by DebDee on December 20, 2014
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 25m
- Cook Time: 4m
- Recipe #16427
Ingredients
- AVOCADO SALSA
- 1 small yellow onion (quartered)
- 1 jalapeno pepper (quartered, remove seeds)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 4 medium tomatillos (husked, rinsed, and chopped)
- 1/2 whole avocado (peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves)
- SHRIMP
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound fresh shrimp (about 20 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined)
- 8 corn tortillas
- Mexican blend cheese, shredded (any amount you want to use)
- 8 sprigs cilantro for garnish
- 2 limes, cut into wedges
How to Make
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Step 1: For Salsa: Put the onion, jalapeno, and garlic in a food processor and finely chop. Add the tomatillos, avocado, and salt and pulse until chopped but still chunky. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the cilantro; set aside.
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Step 2: Heat the grill to medium high.
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Step 3: Mix the olive oil, chipotle and salt in a large bowl. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Grill the shrimp about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side.
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Step 4: Grill tortillas, about a minute per side. Sprinkle with cheese on top side and wait about 20 seconds before removing from the grill. Spoon salsa on the tortilla on top of melted cheese, then top with about 2 or 3 shrimp and a sprig of cilantro. Serve with a lime wedge on the side.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (160.9 g)
- Calories 149.7
- Total Fat - 4.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.6 g
- Cholesterol - 71.4 mg
- Sodium - 989.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 18.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.6 g
- Sugars - 1.8 g
- Protein - 10.2 g
- Calcium - 99.1 mg
- Iron - 1.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 17.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg