Crispy Shrimp Tacos.
I have dinner! Shrimp tacos, to be exact.
And it includes fresh fruit and vegetables, seafood and avocado. Can’t go wrong there, right?
Especially if your shrimp is already clean – this meal should take you less than 20 minutes to throw together.
I was so excited when I found mangos at my grocery store on sale this week: 10 for $10! Are mangos in season? I have no idea. But I found a squishy, soft one (in my experience those are the best) and also bought a firmer one which I am sure will die in the crisper drawer.
I’ll probably find it in May.
I knew exactly what was happening to one mango though. It was perfectly ripe and I quickly chopped it with some red onion and tomato – easy, fresh salsa right there.
And I’m pretty sure I won’t ever make shrimp another way. With a quick dredge through flour, it comes out so flavorful and crispy.
I think I like these better than regular tacos. Maybe even better than pork tacos? Which is wild, considering me and pork are likethis.
And they are just so pretty and colorful. I love bright food. Except the vegetable kind.
We enjoyed this so much that I’m planning on making it again Friday. It was bursting with more flavor than I ever thought possible. I really loved the crunchy textures of the crispy shrimp and even the shredded lettuce.
In fact, I don’t even think I can wait until Friday. Pretty sure I must make these again today.
Crispy Shrimp Tacos
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound raw, deveined shrimp (tails removed)
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 mango, chopped
- 1/4 tomato, chopped
- 1/4 red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped avocado
- 4 corn or flour tortillas
- 1/4 cup grated cotija or cheddar cheese
- 1 lime
- shredded lettuce
- cilantro
Instructions
- Make sure shrimp is clean and completely dry. Combine salt, pepper, garlic and cumin and sprinkle it over the shrimp. Add the flour to a small bowl, and dredge the shrimp through the flour to get a very light coating on it. Heat a skillet on medium high heat and add the olive oil. Once hot, add the shrimp and brown on each side, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove the shrimp and let drain on a paper towel.
- Combine chopped mango, onion and tomato together in a bowl, adding a bit of salt and pepper. Assemble tacos, adding lettuce, shrimp, mango salsa, avocado, cilantro and cheese. Spritz with lime juice.
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181 Comments on “Crispy Shrimp Tacos.”
I LOVE how bright and colorful and fresh these are! Definitely making these this week!
THese look amazing. I’m pretty sure I’m going to be putting this on my menu for next week :-)
This look amazing!!! I can not wait to make them!!
I seriously LOVE all of your recipes and can’t wait to try this one! Thanks!
Thanks!!
Shrimp and salmon taco’s are my favorite! I like the added crunch to yours.
Yuuumm! So colorful, which makes it more fun to eat right? Can’t wait to try these. I can already tell they are bursting with flavor!
Love it. These are perfect for my Catholic boyfriend. I’ll be eating this on Friday, too…if I can wait!
Yum, beautiful! I have been making tons of baked/broiled calamari dredged in Trader Joes ground almond meal mixed with a bit of nutritional yeast, salt and lots of pepper, instead of flour. You get the same crunch but with extra flavor and health! I think you would love it. I just realized, you could even throw a bit of unsweetened coconut into the mix…
That sounds incredible! I love calamari and I adore nutritional yeast. Brilliant.
Oh my! These look divine and sound silly delicious! Bookmarked!
Mary xx
Delightful Bitefuls
These look so pretty and colorful. I love shrimp. I would love this more if they were battered and fried. hehe
Can you believe I’ve never had shrimp tacos before? I need to try these, they look amazing.
No I can’t. Change that asap.
Wow, I love the colors of the tacos. They look great!
Oh my gosh, your pictures look SO professional!! I’m still trying to figure out how to make my pictures look this good when it’s night time and my apartment doesn’t have great lighting. Very inspirational! :)
Thanks Odette!
I wish I liked shrimp just for this recipe!
As always, your pics are fantabulous.
I wish you did too. Thank you!
I will be making this next week! I have made quite a few of your recipes and they are always delicious!
Thanks so much Anne!
Oh yum! My son is a shrimp fiend, so I bet he’d love these. (It’s really awesome to have a 5 year old adventurous eater in the house :) )
That IS really awesome.
These are perfect for no-meat Lent days! And I’ll get my fill of vegetables for the week ;)
What a wonderful weeknight dinner! I love your recipes, especially ones that are so easily thrown together! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! :)
I’m like you…if I find a meal I really love I just want to repeat immediately! I don’t eat shrimp, but my husband would enjoy those!!
mango and i are likethis as well, so much so that mangoes made my new food loves. that salsa looks so refreshing on those spicy shrimp, now if only i can hold out and not finish our mangoes….
those tacos are beautiful and so colorful I love mango salsas
These tacos look delish, Jessica! Thanks for reminding me about one of my favorite spring/summer meals… Gotta try these, and your mango salsa, soon! :)
Jessica, your shrimp tacos look terrific! I love the fact that they are lightly dredged in flour instead of having a heavy coating. Bravo!
Thanks!
I’ve been obsessed with migas lately and am plotting to make catfish tacos….yum!
Can’t wait to try these! They look amazing!
I made shrimp tacos a couple weeks ago. They were amazing!
Have you tried La Tortilla Factory’s whole grain white corn tortillas? They are fantastic – soft, chewy, incredible flavor – they make the perfect fish/shrimp taco!
La Tortilla are the only tortillas I use. I love them!
I don’t like shrimp, but these look great! I should give them a try, hubby loves shrimp.
These look so fantastic! Crispy shrimp…mmm-mmm!
A must have for the warmer weather, for sure! And I’ll try dredging the shrimp, too-they look fabulous!
Oh. so. good. I LOVE shrimp tacos!! My favorite are the Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos at Bonefish Grill. If there’s a Bonefish in your area you should definitely try them!
I LOVE the bang bang shrimp at bonefish! Never tried the tacos though – now I have to go back! :)
Omg! These look so much better than the tacos i get from restaurants.
Lovely oresentation too :)
These look so good! They make me want to take a tropical vacation. Or just a vacation to your house at dinner time. Either one would work. I’m really glad I found your blog! I just created mine a few days ago. I’m sure I’ll be bookmarking a lot of your recipes. I already have your mushroom and chicken dish on my mind.
I. AM. DROOLING.
I’ve had bad experiences with mangos…I’ll be waiting and waiting for it to become ripe…and finally I give up and eat it slightly green because it seems like it won’t ripen anyway.
BUT I love mangos and this recipe looks divine!
I’ve had the same issues! I find that if I buy mangos and let them sit until they are squishy (sometimes 2-3 wks) that is the only way they are good. I have honestly only had 2 good mangos before in my life.
Do you make your own tortillas? Or have you ever?
I tried once and they tasted like crap…
I need to find a good recipe
I really haven’t… I have problems with bread-like things since I have a lack of patience. I did make that naan once though!
:) we made these last night with corn tortillas! i don’t know what’s with me and dredging food though cuz I always mess it up…so the tacos didn’t look nearly as wonderful as your photos show but they sure nuff tasted *awesome*! the mango with the red onions was the BEST part! though slicing mangoes is another skill I lack…had quite a lot of mango mush on the countertops, but i just poured it on top of the tacos with the lime juice. yum! thanks for another great meal!!!!
I saw the recipe in my Google reader last night. Couldn’t stop thinking about it til I went to bed. Woke up with the craving this morning. So of course I had to make them for lunch right away. Oh my god, they were DIVINE. Thank you!
Yay! So glad you liked it.
I made these last night and OMG…so awesome!
In addition to the mango salsa I made PW’s pica de gallo, a chili cream sauce and jalapeno lime sauce that I use with fish tacos and instead of the lettuce we used shredded napa cabbage.
We are seriously eating this again on Friday. Thanks for posting such a delicious and easy recipe.
I have yet to try any shrimp or fish tacos. These look great! I’ve always heard how good seafood tacos are!
I made these last night–they were crazy good! Thanks for the recipe!
I’m with several of the others….the colors of these are what really stood out to me today. Delicious.
Your tacos are so gorgeous! I love how you cut those vegetables. That shot made me really happy. It also made me want to go make some mango salsa, since mangoes are in season right now here.
You are SO speaking my language with this post! I’m on my way over…get the shrimp ready!!!
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ive never tried shrimp in a taco before but your recipe looks super delicious! I love finding great recipes and your blog is full of them!
Made them tonight and they were fantastic! The kids loved them too even with the mango salsa. BTW, if you like mangoes, look for Honey Mangoes! They are smaller and all yellow and even sweeter than regular mangoes. Thanks for all your amazing recipes!
Thank YOU for reading!!
Just wanted to let you know that I made these last night and they were FABULOUS! I make recipes from blogs quite often and have to say that sometimes I’m disappointed due to lack of flavor, etc. I’ve probably made 4 of your recipes to date and have loved every one! These tacos were especially great. Thanks and keep them coming! ;)
P.S. I get so jealous when you talk about Trader Joe’s. I went to my first one in California last week (on vacation) and fell in love. Wish we had them in Jacksonville!
So glad you liked them – and the other recipes! :)
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Made these tacos for dinner on Saturday and they were awesome, especially when topped with a little homemade guacamole! We just got back from Mexico, so this was the perfect meal to remind us of our trip.