Mexican🐟 Seafood

Tangy Shrimp Tacos

Name: Tangy Shrimp Tacos
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ~1 lb cooked shrimp; ~3 cloves garlic cloves; 2 tbsp lime; 1/3 cups olive oil; 1½ tsp salt; ~2 medium tomato; ~1 medium red onion; ~4 medium radishes; ~½ cup cilantro; ~8 corn tortillas; ~½ cup habanero salsa

⏱ 50 min

A classic Yucatecan dish from the fish market fondas of Merida, featuring cooked shrimp prepared camarones a la vinagreta style. Fresh lime juice, garlic, and olive oil are blended into a creamy dressing that coats the shrimp, then tossed with tomato, red onion, radishes, and cilantro. Served warm on corn tortillas with habanero salsa and fresh cilantro.

High-proteinLow-carb

Adapted from a video by Rick Bayless

Let's Make Tangy Shrimp Tacos

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Ingredients

cooked shrimp~1 lbest.
garlic cloves~3 clovesest.
limefresh lime juice2 tbsp
olive oil1/3 cups
saltDiamond Crystal salt (fluffy variety)1½ tsp
tomato~2 mediumest.
red onion~1 mediumest.
radishes~4 mediumest.
cilantro~½ cupest.

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1
If using raw shrimp, bring salted water to a boil, add the shrimp, turn off heat, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes until cooked through. Rinse with cold water. If using pre-cooked shrimp, proceed directly.
2
Place peeled garlic cloves in a small dish of water and microwave for 1 minute to soften and mellow the flavor.
3
Juice the limes into a measuring cup, aiming for approximately 2 tablespoons or slightly more of fresh lime juice.
4
Pour the lime juice, olive oil (1/3 cup), and salt (approximately 1.5 teaspoons) into a blender.
5
Remove the microwaved garlic, drain off water, and transfer to the blender. Blend until the mixture reaches a smooth, creamy consistency.
6
Pour the blended dressing into a bowl and add the cooked shrimp. Toss well to coat the shrimp evenly and set aside to marinate.
7
Prepare the vegetables: chop the tomato and radishes. Finely chop the red onion and rinse under cold running water to remove the pungent sulfur compounds and freshen the flavor.
8
Shake off excess water from the onion and add to the marinating shrimp along with the tomato and radishes.
9
Slice the cilantro thinly: roll the cilantro leaves together, fold to contain them, then make thin cuts across the bundle. Discard stems and use only the leaves.
10
Add the sliced cilantro to the shrimp and vegetable mixture and toss gently. Let sit for about 30 minutes to allow all the flavors to blend together.
11
Taste the mixture. Adjust seasoning by adding more lime juice and salt if needed to enhance the flavors.
12
Place warm corn tortillas on a plate, top with a generous spoonful of the shrimp mixture, drizzle with habanero salsa, and garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.

Tangy Shrimp Tacos

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