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Chipotle Shrimp Soft Taco

A delicious and fun dinner for any seafood lover!
Ingredients
| 15 mL | 1 tbsp | chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped |
| 5 mL | 1 tsp | ground cumin |
| 5 mL | 1 tsp | chili powder |
| 1 | 1 | clove garlic, minced |
| salt and pepper | ||
| grated zest and juice of 1 lime | ||
| 454 g | 1 lb | Mirabel Black Tiger Shrimp, Raw, Peeled & Deveined, Tail-off, 21-25 ct, thawed |
| 30 mL | 2 tbsp | olive oil |
| 12 | 12 | small corn or flour tortillas |
| 1 | 1 | avocado, sliced |
| 125 mL | 1/2 cup | sour cream |
| 125 mL | 1/2 cup | Pico de Gallo or green salsa (recipe following) |
| 30 mL | 2 tbsp | fresh cilantro, chopped |
| lime wedges | ||
| Pico de Gallo: | ||
| 1 | 1 | large tomato, diced |
| 1 | 1 | sweet onion, diced |
| 1/2 | 1/2 | Jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced |
| 1/2 | 1/2 | clove garlic, minced |
| 15 mL | 1 tbsp | fresh cilantro, chopped |
| salt and pepper | ||
Method
In a large bowl, combine chipotle pepper, cumin, chili powder, garlic, salt and pepper to taste and lime zest and juice; add shrimp and toss. Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes or up to two hours.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add shrimp mixture and sauté for 8 minutes or until shrimp are cooked. Remove to a serving bowl.
Pico de Gallo: In a medium bowl, combine tomato, onion, Jalapeño pepper, garlic, coriander and salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes to or up to two hours.
Let your guests make their own tacos by setting the table with the tortillas, avocado, sour cream, Pico de Gallo, cilantro and lime wedges.
Quick Facts
- Serves: 4
- Meal type: Appetizers, Sandwiches, Entrées
- Species: Shrimp
- Product Group: Black Tiger Shrimp
