Easy Shrimp Tacos

These Easy Shrimp Tacos are great for a quick weeknight dinner or for a fun weekend meal. Just roast the shrimp in the oven, mix up the creamy sauce and dig in! This dinner recipe will cure those Mexican food cravings.

Healthy Shrimp Tacos

Shrimp Tacos are a super quick and easy meal. With a few fresh ingredients, roasted shrimp and tortillas . . this healthy recipe will add some excitement to your Taco Tuesday!

The great thing about making these tacos is how hands off it is. Just bake those shrimp and prep the toppings while in the oven. Then all you need to do is assemble your tasty tacos.

If you are following a low carb or Keto Diet you can use low carb tortillas. The rest of the ingredients are already naturally low carb.

Here are more Shrimp Dinner Recipes for your menu lineup:

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail – Shrimp and Spinach Cream Sauce – Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil

Ingredients Needed For Shrimp + Cabbage Tacos (screenshot for grocery list)

• Large Wild Shrimp
• Olive Oil (or avocado oil)
• Chili Powder
• Garlic Powder
• Cumin
• Onion Powder
• Sea Salt
• Ground Pepper
• Flour Tortillas
• Shredded Green Cabbage
• Red or Orange Bell Pepper
• Avocado
• Cilantro
• Sour Cream
• Hot Sauce
• Limes

How To Make Shrimp Tacos

Shrimp

1. Preheat oven to 400°F
2. Rinse and Drain thawed shrimp.
3. Toss shrimp with oil and spices. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.
4. Bake 8-10 minutes (depending on size) or until shrimp are pink and in a loose ‘C’ shape

Tacos

1. Grill tortillas in an oiled skillet or grill pan until light golden brown.
2. Layer cabbage, peppers, shrimp, avocado and cilantro inside tortilla. Drizzle sauce over the top and serve.

Sauce

1. Combine all sauce ingredients. Add enough lime juice to make the sauce drizzle-able.

What Sides To Serve With Shrimp Tacos:

Cilantro Lime Slaw – Mexican Street Corn Salad – Refried Beans – Cilantro Lime Quinoa

Continue to Content

Easy Shrimp Tacos

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

These Easy Shrimp Tacos are great for a quick weeknight dinner or for a fun weekend meal. Just roast the shrimp in the oven, mix up the creamy sauce and dig in! This dinner recipe will cure those Mexican food cravings.

Print

Ingredients

Shrimp

• 1 Lb Large Wild Shrimp, (thawed, peeled, deveined)
• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil (or avocado oil)
• 1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
• 1/8 teaspoon Ground Pepper

Tacos

• 4 Flour Tortillas
• 2 Cups Shredded Green Cabbage
• 1 Red or Orange Bell Pepper, (seeds removed, sliced thin)
• 1 Avocado
• Cilantro

Sauce

• 8 ounces Sour Cream
• 1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder
• 1-2 teaspoons Hot Sauce
• 2-3 teaspoons Lime Juice

Instructions

Shrimp

1. Preheat oven to 400°F
2. Rinse and Drain thawed shrimp.
3. Toss shrimp with oil and spices. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.
4. Bake 8-10 minutes (depending on size) or until shrimp are pink and in a loose 'C' shape

Tacos

1. Grill tortillas in an oiled skillet or grill pan until light golden brown.
2. Layer cabbage, peppers, shrimp, avocado and cilantro inside tortilla. Drizzle sauce over the top and serve.

Sauce

1. Combine all sauce ingredients. Add enough lime juice to make the sauce drizzle-able.

Recommended Products

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

• 
  Cutting Boards
• 
  Knives
• 
  Sheet Pan

Nutrition Information

Yield 4 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 578Total Fat 31gSaturated Fat 9gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 18gCholesterol 273mgSodium 1551mgCarbohydrates 43gFiber 7gSugar 6gProtein 34g