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Shrimp Tacos with Chipotle Lime Sauce

The quickest, most flavorful BEST Shrimp Tacos with chipotle lime crema, avocado, and cabbage. This vibrant, healthy meal is so fun and easy to make!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Total Time23 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 8 Tacos
Calories: 157kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

Shrimp:

Chipotle Lime Crema:

  • 6 ounces plain Greek Yogurt
  • 3 to 5 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce finely chopped**
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • Sea salt to taste

Tacos:

  • Corn tortillas or tortillas of choice
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 1 cup red cabbage thinly sliced
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped

Instructions

  • Stir the ingredients for the chipotle lime sauce together in a bowl until everything is well-combined. Taste the sauce for flavor and add more adobo sauce, lime juice, or sea salt to your personal taste. 
    photo of finished chipotle lime crema in a bowl
  • Heat the avocado oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet and allow it to sit for a few minutes to heat up. Place the shrimp on the hot skillet in a single layer and season shrimp liberally with sea salt and chili powder. Allow the shrimp to sit undisturbed for 2 to 3 minutes, or until a golden-brown crust forms. Flip the shrimp and cook an additional minute or two until the shrimp are completely pink and cooked through.
  • Thinly slice the cabbage, slice the avocado, and heat up your tortillas. Load up your tortillas with pan-seared shrimp, avocado, chipotle lime sauce, and top with sliced cabbage and cilantro and any additional favorite toppings.
    horitzonal image of a plate of shrimp tacos with slices of lime and chipotle sauce.

Notes

*½ pound (measured raw) is enough for 4 tacos, 1 pound is enough for 8 tacos, so you can adjust the amount of shrimp you use based on how many people you're feeding.
**Chipotle peppers are very spicy, so base the amount you use on your spice tolerance. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1taco | Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g