If you are getting tired of your average tacos, I highly recommend trying these shrimp tacos. These tacos are a great treat for summer and won’t disappoint those who love a little heat. These tacos include a combination of shrimp, chipotle peppers, bacon, and onions. You can adjust the amount of heat by adding more or less canned chipotle chilies. You can also add a little of the adobo sauce to the shrimp mixture. This recipe calls for 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. Just to clarify, this means 3 peppers, not 3 cans. You can add whatever optional condiments you want. The tacos are garnished with cilantro and lime juice but what I did was mix cilantro, diced avocados and lime juice in a bowl and used that. Enjoy.
(Makes 6 Servings)
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Ingredients
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- 2lbs large cooked shrimp (peeled and deveined with tails removed)
- 1 (12 ounces) package bacon (cut into small pieces)
- 1/2 onion (diced)
- 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (minced)
- 12 corn tortillas (or flour)
- 1 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- The juice of one lime
- 2 avocados (diced, optional)
Instructions
- Monterey jack cheese (optional)In a large skillet cook bacon over medium-high heat until evenly browned.
- Drain the bacon fat from the skillet. Add diced onions and stir fry for 5 minutes or until the onions are tender. Add shrimp and diced chipotle peppers. Cook 4 minutes or until heated through.
- Heat tortillas in a skillet over medium-high heat for 10 seconds.
- Turn over and heat for another 5-10 seconds. Fill heated tortillas with shrimp mixture top with cilantro, lime juice, avocado, and cheese.
Maria
Friday 9th of September 2011
Found these on pinterest, they were fabulous! Thanks for the recipe.
Cathy in Idaho
Tuesday 6th of October 2009
These were the best Shrimp tacos I have ever eaten. Thank you for putting them on the web.
Rick in WV
Thursday 13th of August 2009
I made this last night for my wife and me. We both had it leftover for lunch today. When she got home tonight she said this was the "best" thing I have ever cooked for her. So Bobby take that as a huge compliment. I consider myself a pretty good cook. I did have some fresh corn that I added, but either way it will rock. Thanks.
Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer
Wednesday 12th of August 2009
Just made these the other night for dinner and they were incredible!! This has quickly become part of the weekly dinner menu!
Q.
Wednesday 12th of August 2009
Shrimp tacos are my FAVE! So light and summery. We have a great place here in Alexandria, VA that does their shrimp taco with red onion echabeche (pickled onions) and an avocado crema sauce and they are *OUTSTANDING.* Adding bacon is an idea that never occured to me...but I like it:)