The BEST Shrimp Tacos!
Flavorful Caribbean Shrimp Tacos with Cabbage Mango Slaw and Cuban Style Blackbeans...healthy and flavorful!
- Prep time
- 25 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb large raw shrimp- thawed, peeled and deveined
- 1-2 tsp oil
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp sugar
- 1 tsp yellow curry powder
- ½ tsp allspice
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp cayenne or chipotle powder
Instructions
- 1
Pat dry shrimp well. Drizzle with just enough oil to lightly coat- 1 to 2 teaspoons.
- 2
Mix all spices, salt and sugar in a small bowl. Toss spices with shrimp, mixing well. Set aside and make Mango Cabbage Slaw.
- 3
Grill the shrimp over medium-high heat…or pan-sear on med-high in a well oiled cast-iron skillet, until just cooked. Squeeze with 1/2 of a lime.
- 4
Serve with grilled or toasted tortillas ( this is important, see above) and Cuban Style Black beans ( black beans seasoned with cumin, coriander, chili powder (or chipotle), salt and pepper )- or purchase “cuban style” canned black beans from Trader Joes ( see post).
- 5
Optional: Drizzle with Chipolte Mayo for even extra flavor.