Grilled Shrimp Tacos Recipe

Rating 5.0
| 2
| Last Updated on February 27, 2024
Enjoy summertime grilling with grilled shrimp tacos. Flavorful succulent shrimp are paired with a smoky, slightly spicy chipotle sour cream for a well-balanced bite.
Utensils Dinner
Globe Mexican
21
ingredients
6
steps
30
minutes
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
6
2 lb
medium or large shrimp, peeled and deveined, see notes 1
1 tsp
kosher salt, see notes 2
1 tsp
granulated sugar
1 tsp
chili powder
1 tsp
granulated garlic
1 tsp
smoked paprika
1 tsp
onion powder
1/2 tsp
ground cumin
1/2 tsp
baking soda
1
batch of chipotle sour cream, see below
avocado or canola oil, for basting
corn tortillas, warmed
thinly shredded red cabbage
finely chopped cilantro, to serve
lime wedges, to serve
3/4 cup(s)
sour cream, see notes 2
3/4 cup(s)
plain Greek yogurt, see notes 3
3 tbsp
lime juice
2
chipotle peppers in adobo, minced finely
2 tsp
honey
salt, to taste
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Directions 6 steps | 30 Minutes

Step 1

Measure and prep ingredients. Soak the wooden skewers in water. 

Grilled Shrimp Tacos Recipe: Measure and prep ingredients.
Step 2

Dry brine the shrimp. In a bowl, add the shrimp, kosher salt, sugar, chili powder, granulated garlic, smoked paprika, onion powder, cumin and baking soda. Toss to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Grilled Shrimp Tacos Recipe: Dry brine the shrimp.
Step 3

While the shrimp is brining, make the chipotle sour cream. In a bowl, combine the sour cream, Greek yogurt, lime juice, minced chipotle peppers and honey. Whisk until well combined. Season to taste and set it aside.

Grilled Shrimp Tacos Recipe: While the shrimp is brining, make the chipotle sour cream.
Step 4

When the shrimp is done brining, thread the shrimp on a soaked skewer, ensuring that it pierces the tail end and the thick end of each shrimp. Repeat with the remaining shrimp.

Grilled Shrimp Tacos Recipe: When the shrimp is done brining, thread the shrimp on a soaked skewer, ensuring that it pierces the tail end and the thick end of each shrimp.
Step 5

Preheat the grill to high. Brush the shrimp with avocado or olive oil. Grill the shrimp about 1-2 minutes per side, or until opaque and lightly charred.

Grilled Shrimp Tacos Recipe: Preheat the grill to high.
Step 6

Serve with warmed corn tortillas, shredded cabbage, finely chopped cilantro, lime wedges and chipotle sour cream. Enjoy!

Grilled Shrimp Tacos Recipe: Serve with warmed corn tortillas, shredded cabbage, finely chopped cilantro, lime wedges and chipotle sour cream.

Notes:

  1. Check the label. If your shrimp are pre-brined, skip the kosher salt and the baking soda in the dry brine step and marinate with just the spices instead.
  2. This recipe uses Diamond Crystal kosher salt. Different kosher salt brands have varied crystal sizes and may affect the salinity of the recipe, so adjust accordingly.
  3. You can substitute 1½ cups sour cream if Greek yogurt is not available.
  4. You can substitute 1½ cups Greek yogurt if sour cream is not available.

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
216
FAT
9.3 g
PROTEIN
24.3 g
CARBS
9.3 g
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Fred M.

Fred

29 Jul 2022

A great recipe and I will be using the chipotle sour cream for a range of future meals.

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Sarah D.

Sarah

25 Jul 2022

Made these last week and they were a hit!

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