Name: Easy Shrimp Tacos
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 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; 4 Flour Tortillas; 2 Cups Shredded Green Cabbage; 1 Red or Orange Bell Pepper, (seeds removed, sliced thin); 1 Avocado; Cilantro; 8 ounces Sour Cream; 1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder; 1-2 teaspoons Hot Sauce; 2-3 teaspoons Lime Juice

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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

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

Tacos

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

Sauce

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