Yum Yum Shrimp Taco Food

SHRIMP TACOS WITH BEST SHRIMP TACO SAUCE

Steps:

• Thaw and pat dry shrimp with paper towels and place in a medium bowl. Add seasonings and garlic and stir to combine.
• Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil and add shrimp in a single layer. Sauté 1-2 minutes per side or just until cooked through. As soon as they are cooked through (white inside with some pink and red accents outside), transfer to a serving platter and set aside to cool.
• Toast 8 tortillas over an open gas stovetop flame on medium/low heat (about 10 seconds per side) until lightly charred on the edges (or on a medium-hot skillet or griddle) until golden brown in some spots (30 seconds per side).
• Thinly slice cabbage, dice the avocado, finely dice the red onion, and coarsley chop the cilantro. Add these to your serving platter along with lime wedges. Build tacos by arranging toppings and shrimp over each toasted tortilla.
• In a small bowl, whisk together all sauce ingredients and serve with assembled shrimp tacos.

YUM YUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk the mayonnaise, ketchup, mirin, rice vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and cayenne in a medium bowl until smooth. Whisk in 1 tablespoon water until smooth and combined.

YUM YUM SHRIMP TACO

Steps:

• For the mango ginger habanero glaze: In a large pot over medium heat, add sugar, unfiltered apple juice, apple cider vinegar, lime juice and 1 cup water. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add mango puree, ginger, red crushed pepper and habaneros. Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until mixture has cooked down to half the amount and is thick and sticky, 2 to 3 hours. Cool and transfer to a squirt bottle for easy application.
• For the sweet lime pepper: Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 170 degrees F.
• Spread the lime zest on a baking sheet and bake 1 hour, then blend into a powder with a high-powered blender.
• Mix lime powder in a bowl with the sugar, salt and pepper and, boom, you got some Sweet Lime Pepper.
• For the soy lime dressing: In a small bowl, whisk lime juice, soy, mirin, olive oil and sriracha. Transfer to a squirt bottle for easy application. Dressing tends to separate, so shake or stir before use.
• For the slaw: Gather grated daikon in a ball or cheesecloth and squeeze out all the excess water. (Avoiding this step will lead to very wet tacos.)
• Peel any bruised or wilted leaves from cabbage and thinly chop about 2 inches from the bottom, avoiding the core. Chop the scallions and carrots. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and reserve for later.
• For the yum yum shrimp tacos: Preheat a flat griddle or frying pan over medium-high heat. Oil pan with vegetable oil and drop shrimp in pan. Sprinkle generously with sweet lime pepper, then cook for 2 minutes. Flip and cover again with sweet lime pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Add some mango habanero glaze and toss shrimp until a little caramelization forms on the shrimp (being careful not to burn them), another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Line 2 shells with a handful of the slaw, then add soy lime dressing. Add cilantro if using. Place shrimp atop the tacos, then top with sriracha.

GRILLED SHRIMP TACOS

Steps:

• Whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, milk, and cumin. Set aside.
• Skewer the shrimp. (If using wood skewers, soak them in water for 10 minutes beforehand.)
• In a small bowl, combine the butter and garlic.
• Preheat a gas grill to high; adjust to medium after 15 minutes. (If cooking over charcoal, allow the coals to burn until they are covered with gray ash.)
• Brush the skewered shrimp with the garlic butter. Place them on the grill with the limes. Cook about 4 minutes on each side or until the shrimp are opaque and the limes are browned.
• Remove from grill. Lightly salt the shrimp. Grill the tortillas for 30 seconds on each side, then place inside a paper bag to keep warm.
• To serve, pull the shrimp off the skewers and divide them evenly among the tortillas. Top with the cabbage, sour cream sauce, tomatillo salsa, and a spritz of grilled lime.
• Rainy-Day Method: Broil the shrimp and limes about 4 inches from the heat using the cooking times above. Wrap the tortillas in foil and heat in a 350° F oven for 15 minutes, or wrap them in a napkin and microwave for 3 minutes.
• tip- To keep the shrimp from spinning when flipped, thread them on 2 parallel skewers instead of one.

SHRIMP TACO WITH MANGO SLAW

Steps:

• 1. To make the dressing: Pulse the mayonnaise, chili sauce, lime juice, sugar, 1/4 C cilantro and 1 Tablespoon water in mini food processor until smooth.
• 2. Place raw shrimp in a bowl and toss with two tablespoons of the dressing, set aside.
• 3. Roughly chop the remaining 1/2 C Cilantro. Toss with the coleslaw mix, mango, red union and the remaining dress. Season with salt if desired.
• 4. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring occassionally until opaque - about 3 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a plate.
• 5. Warm the taco shells as the label directs. Fill the shells with the shrimp and some slaw. Serve with lime wedges and chili sauce. Refridgerate any extra slow for up to 3 days.
• * We substituted Tostito Scoops for the taco shells and served cold. Put a little shrimp and slaw in each scoop.

YUM YUM SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix 3 cups ice water, sugar and salt in a bowl.
• Add the shrimp and set aside 15 minutes, then drain well and pat dry. In another bowl, toss the shrimp with 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning.
• Mix the flour, cornstarch, powdered sugar, the remaining Cajun seasoning and the beer in a bowl to make a smooth batter.
• Add the shrimp and stir until evenly coated.
• Heat oil to 350 degrees.
• Working in batches, fry shrimp until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Remove and drain on paper towels; season with salt.