Shrimp Tacos With Spicy Crema Food

MEZCAL SHRIMP TACOS WITH GUAC CREMA

Steps:

• Gather your ingredients.
• For the crema: Seed and chop green chili. Halve and pit avocado. To a food processor or high power blender, add the juice of 1 lime, chili, scoop in the avocado, onion and crema or sour cream and process into a smooth sauce. Season with salt to taste.
• For the tacos: Finely chop onion. Place tomatoes in a strainer to drain. Pat shrimp dry. Peel garlic and thinly slice, grate or chop garlic.
• Heat a large cast-iron or wide, shallow skillet over medium-high heat with EVOO, 2 turns of the pan. Melt butter into oil and when it foams add onion, garlic, cumin, paprika and chipotle in adobo. Swirl and toss a minute. Add tomatoes, cook a minute or 2 more, then add mezcal and a drizzle of honey -- be mindful of a flare up. Swirl a minute more. Add the shrimp to the sauce, season with salt and pepper and cook, turning occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes. Add juice of lime, remove from heat.
• Char tortillas in a hot stainless pan over high heat or over open flame on gas burners. Blister the tortillas 20 to 30 seconds and stack in a cloth napkin or towel to keep warm.
• Serve shrimp in serving bowl with tortillas, crema, lettuce, lime wedges and toppings alongside.
• To build tacos: Slather or squirt sauce on tortilla, top with lettuce, shrimp -- squirt on more lime juice of you like, cilantro, jalapenos, radishes, cheese and scallions.

SPICY SHRIMP TACOS WITH SPICY CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix first 7 ingredients and toss with shrimp. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
• Skewer shrimp on long metal skewers and place on preheated indoor grill on med-high for about 3 minutes per side.
• Mix together all the sauce ingredients.
• Warm tortilla, spread some of the sauce on tortilla. Top with avocado, coleslaw mix and 3 to 4 shrimp on top and then enjoy!

SHRIMP TACOS WITH SPICY CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together sour cream, 1 teaspoons chili powder, 1/2 teaspoons cumin, 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, 1/4 teaspoons salt and cinnamon. Add 3/4 cup water, stirring until smooth. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
• Peel shrimp, and devein. If desired, chop. Combine remaining 1 teaspoons chili powder, 1/2 teaspoons cumin, 1/4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoons salt in a shallow dish or a zip-lock plastic freezer bag; add orange juice and shrimp, turning to coat. Cover or seal, and chill 15 minutes.
• Remove shrimp from marinade, discarding marinade. Saute garlic in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 2-3 minutes. Add shrimp, and cook 5 minutes or just until shrimp turns pink. Serve with sour cream mixture and avocado in warm tortillas. Prep time includes refrigeration time.

SHRIMP TACOS WITH SPICY CREMA

Steps:

• Peel the Shrimp (1 pound). First, twist and remove the head.
• Then, peel off the shell of the body.
• Lastly, pull off the tail. Continue with the remaining shrimp.
• Rinse the shrimp in a sieve.
• Dice the Garlic (4 clove). Melt the Butter (2 tablespoon) in a pan, and add the garlic to the pan.
• Add the shrimp to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes or until all the shrimp are no longer translucent. Set aside.
• Thinly slice the Red Cabbage (1/2).
• Pit the Avocado (1) and thinly slice.
• Mix the Sour Cream (1 cup) and Hot Sauce (1 tablespoon) to make the crema. Add more or less hot sauce to taste.
• Toast the Tortilla (4) in a toaster oven or directly on the fire (10 seconds on the fire should do) - be careful not to let it burn!
• Assemble your taco by adding some shrimp, red cabbage, avocado and sauce. Enjoy!

SWEET AND SPICY SHRIMP TACOS

Steps:

• 1. Blend the light brown sugar, chili, cumin, paprika, and lime zest together in a medium bowl. Add all but 2 teaspoons of the spice mixture to a resealable plastic bag. Add the shrimp and the olive oil to the bag. Seal the bag and then turn over a couple times to coat the shrimp evenly. Set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, combine the sour cream with the reserved spice blend. Stir in the cabbage and season with salt and pepper.
• 3. Preheat a grill or grill pan to high. Toast the tortillas about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate and wrap with foil to keep warm.
• 4. Remove the shrimp from the marinade and season with salt. Grill the shrimp turning once, until nicely browned and just cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Tuck the shrimp into the warm tortillas with the cabbage, cilantro leaves, and squeeze lime juice over top. Serve.

SHRIMP TACOS WITH AVOCADO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, pit and peel the avocado. Place in a food processor or blender with the cucumber, sour cream, green onions, dill, Tabasco sauce, lime juice and water. Puree until smooth. Season with salt and red pepper to taste.
• Combine the rub ingredients in a bowl and toss with shrimp to coat.
• In a medium non-stick skillet, melt the butter over medium heat & saute the shrimp and garlic until the shrimp turns pink and is slightly browned.
• Remove from heat and sprinkle with the cilantro. Fold the tacos and serve with lettuce and tomato.