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Citrus Shrimp Tacos with Southwest Cream Sauce

Citrus Shrimp Tacos with Southwest Cream Sauce

Stores are taunting me by starting to display pumpkins and gourds and all sorts of fall decor.  I was at Hobby Lobby the other day and they had their Christmas trees out.  Seriously, it’s only August and still a million degrees here.

It’s a cruel joke to play on someone who lives for the fall season.

So, to console myself and attempt to enjoy what is hopefully the last vestige of summer, I decided to make sangria.

And you know what goes great with sangria?  These tacos:

Don’t be fooled by my lame-o pictures.  These really are fabulous, especially drizzled with the southwest sauce.

Recipe: Citrus Shrimp Tacos

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 tablespoon fish or seafood seasoning
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/3 cup lime juice
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • soft taco-size flour tortillas
  • 1 bag shredded lettuce or cole slaw mix

 Instructions

  1. Combine seasoning and garlic in a long, shallow dish. Add lime juice, lemon juice and shrimp, turning to coat. Cover and chill 10 minutes.
  2. Drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil in pan. Remove shrimp from marinade and cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink.
  3. Serve in warm tortillas with shredded cheese, roasted corn, and Southwest Cream Sauce (recipe below).

Recipe: Southwest Cream Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 (16-oz.) container sour cream
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Instructions

  1. Whisk together sour cream; garlic, red onion; chili powder; cumin; ground red pepper; and salt.
  2. Whisk in cilantro and lime juice until smooth.
  3. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

2 Comments

  1. Nancy
    Nancy on August 27, 2011 at 11:41 am

    These look great! I have been looking for an awesome recipe for fish or seafood tacos ever since I had the best tacos (fish) of my life in Key West a few years ago. I will definitely give these a try.

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