Grilled Shrimp Tacos

Name: Grilled Shrimp Tacos
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 8 first-course or 4 main-course servings
Ingredients: ½ cup sour cream; 3 tablespoons mayonnaise; 3 tablespoons milk; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; 1 ½ pounds large shrimp, peeled; 3 tablespoons butter, melted; 2 large garlic cloves, minced; 4 limes, cut into quarters; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 8 6-inch corn tortillas; 2 to 3 cups finely shredded green cabbage; Bottled green tomatillo salsa

13 Ratings
12 Reviews

Make taco night extraordinary with these deliciously simple grilled shrimp tacos. Season the shrimp, brush with lime-butter, and grill on skewers until done, then serve with taco shells, cabbage, and a homemade sour cream sauce.

By Jane Kirby

Recipe by Real Simple June 2003

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Credit: James Baigrie

Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

additional:

15 mins

total:

45 mins

Yield:

Makes 8 first-course or 4 main-course servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, milk, and cumin. Set aside. Skewer the shrimp. (If using wood skewers, soak them in water for 10 minutes beforehand.) In a small bowl, combine the butter and garlic. Preheat a gas grill to high; adjust to medium after 15 minutes. (If cooking over charcoal, allow the coals to burn until they are covered with gray ash.) Brush the skewered shrimp with the garlic butter. Place them on the grill with the limes. Cook about 4 minutes on each side or until the shrimp are opaque and the limes are browned. Remove from grill. Lightly salt the shrimp. Grill the tortillas for 30 seconds on each side, then place inside a paper bag to keep warm. To serve, pull the shrimp off the skewers and divide them evenly among the tortillas. Top with the cabbage, sour cream sauce, tomatillo salsa, and a spritz of grilled lime.Rainy-Day Method: Broil the shrimp and limes about 4 inches from the heat using the cooking times above. Wrap the tortillas in foil and heat in a 350° F oven for 15 minutes, or wrap them in a napkin and microwave for 3 minutes.

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Chef's Notes

To keep the shrimp from spinning when flipped, thread them on 2 parallel skewers instead of one.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

calcium 96mg; 247 calories; carbohydrates 18g; cholesterol 147mg; fat 13g; fiber 3g; iron 3mg; protein 16mg; saturated fat 5g; sodium 345mg.

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SuzanneM

07/01/2014

Delicious, easy weeknight meal. We made it as written except for using flour tortillas instead of corn (personal preference). Using low-fat sour cream and mayonnaise and milk made no difference to the flavor and lowered the fat content a bit.I used a bagged slaw mix for the cabbage, and dressed the remaining slaw for a side salad, along with some sliced avocado. Loved the grilled lime! We will definitely make this again.

Kara1119

05/07/2014

Hubby loved it and is healthier then his normal meat and potatoes that I am trying to get him away from!

Dougboy

01/05/2014

This was ok. I would recommend chopping the shrimp up to better fit it in the tacos.

tennisismything

08/26/2013

Family really loved it. Very simple to make and it's a nice change from fish tacos.

locomadre

06/11/2013

Me and the bf liked this a lot! I also couldn't find the tomatillo salsa...used salsa verde...same thing?? Used bagged shredded cabbage and added cilantro! Very simple!

stellacorona

10/25/2010

very tasty! family loved these! used flour tortillas.

vbak66

08/20/2010

We did not care for this at all. It didn't have good flavor, and we are not spicy people. I wouldn't make again.

Onecentinvegas

07/16/2010

This was very good. I didn't give it 5 stars because it isn't "fall over dead" delicious, but it is a fast, easy meal that we plan to make again and again. I didn't do anything different, and it came out great. I'd recommend it.

emilyadah

03/13/2010

SO delicious! I highly recommend adding some jalapenos for extra kick. These are very easy to make and light.

cjbuddy

11/09/2009

Tried with corn and flour tortillas and preferred flour. The combination of the sour cream sauce, tomatillo salsa and lime is awesome. Also added chopped avocado and served with black beans. YUM!

DanaSam

08/22/2009

these are great and easy to make...they may just replace our weekly fish tacos!! We couldn't find actual 'tomatillo' salsa, so I just bought salsa verde, assuming it to be the same.

cataloger

06/07/2009

Very tasty. I even forgot the tomatillo salsa and they were still delicious! The only thing I didn't like was that the shrimp cooled down really fast so the tacos were cold when we ate them. I couldn't find shredded cabbage, so I substituted coleslaw mix (without the dressing) and it was fine.

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