Caribbean Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa
A quick and easy 15-minute dinner recipe, these Caribbean spiced shrimp tacos are topped with a sweet and spicy mango jalapeño salsa.
- Prep time
- 8 min
- Cook time
- 6 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tablespoons canola oil (divided)
- 1 pound shrimp (raw, peeled and deveined)
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 mango (peeled and cubed)
- 1/2 cup red onion (minced)
- 1 jalapeno (minced)
- 1 lime (juiced)
- 1/3 cup cilantro (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Pat shrimp dry with a paper towel and place inside a medium sized bowl.
- 2
In a small bowl, mix together spice blend then sprinkle on top of the raw shrimp. Toss well to coat.
- 3
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the canola oil. Add shrimp in a single layer (work in batches) and heat until they turn pink, about 3 minutes. Flip then heat additional 3 minutes. Remove from pan and repeat with remaining shrimp.
- 4
While shrimp is cooking, mix together mango salsa; set aside.
- 5
When you're ready to serve, heat remaining oil in a medium skillet and lightly pan-fry tortillas, about 90 seconds per side, to soften. Serve shrimp tacos with warm tortillas and top with mango salsa.