Grilled Shrimp Tacos

Spiced shrimp, Mexican salad, and a spicy mayo drizzle make these grilled shrimp tacos an ideal dinner party recipe or healthy weeknight meal. Are you ready to try our new favorite shrimp recipe? Tacos with grilled shrimp and salad! Consider this: smokey shrimp seasoned with cumin and chili powder, on crunchy Mexican salad and splashed with spicy mayo.

Grilled Shrimp Tacos

Grilled Shrimp Tacos are easy to make on the grill and make a filling meal. Grilled shrimp has a great grilled flavor that works well in these shrimp tacos.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Servings 4 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

  

• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp  chili powder
• 8 tortillas
• 3 tbsp  mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp Mexican hot sauce
• handful fresh cilantro, for garnish
• 2 limes, cut into wedges, for serving
• ½ head of cabbage

Instructions

 

• Preheat a grill to medium-high direct heat
• In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with olive oil, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, and salt
• Make the  coleslaw by shredding the cabbage then sprinkle with lime juice, and a bit
• Mix together the mayonnaise and Mexican hot sauce. 
• Warm tortillas on grill for 10 seconds per side. Then grill the shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes per side, until bright pink and cooked through.
• To serve, place the coleslaw into a tortilla and top with grilled shrimp. Drizzle with the spicy mayo and top with torn cilantro leaves and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.