Shrimp Tacos with Slaw 🌮🦐🥬 Bold, Juicy, and Piled High With Creamy Crunch and Spiced Shrimp Heat

These shrimp tacos bring serious street-food energy — juicy, seasoned shrimp with a crisp, creamy slaw on warm tortillas. It’s fast, vibrant, and endlessly riffable: sweet, smoky, tangy, spicy, and fresh in every bite. Weeknight-friendly, weekend-party worthy.

Serve with lime wedges, hot sauce, and a cold beer (or a spicy margarita).

Ingredients (Serves 4 – makes 8 tacos)

For the shrimp

• 1 lb medium or large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp cumin
• Salt and pepper
• Juice of ½ lime

For the slaw

• 2 cups shredded cabbage (green, red, or mix)
• ¼ cup mayo or Greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp honey or agave
• Salt and pepper
• Optional: chopped cilantro, sliced green onion, or jalapeños

For assembly

• 8 small corn or flour tortillas, warmed
• Optional toppings: avocado slices, pickled red onions, hot sauce, cotija cheese, extra lime wedges

Instructions

Step 1: Season the Shrimp

Pat shrimp dry. In a bowl, toss with olive oil, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and lime juice. Let sit while you prep the slaw.

Step 2: Make the Slaw

In a mixing bowl, whisk together mayo, lime juice, honey, salt, and pepper. Toss with shredded cabbage and any optional mix-ins. Taste and adjust — you want tangy and lightly creamy.

Step 3: Cook the Shrimp

Heat a skillet over medium-high. Add shrimp in a single layer and sear 1–2 minutes per side until opaque and slightly charred. Don’t overcrowd — cook in batches if needed.

Step 4: Warm the Tortillas

Toast tortillas in a dry skillet or over an open flame for 15–30 seconds per side until warm and pliable.

Step 5: Build the Tacos

Layer slaw onto tortillas, top with shrimp, and finish with your favorite toppings. Serve with lime wedges and hot sauce on the side.

Flavor Variations

• Use chipotle powder or adobo sauce for smoky depth
• Sub pineapple or mango slaw for a tropical twist
• Add a drizzle of crema or chipotle-lime mayo
• Toss shrimp in Cajun seasoning for extra kick
• Make it Baja-style with beer-battered shrimp and pickled cabbage

Pro Tips

• Shrimp cook fast — remove from heat as soon as they turn pink
• Don’t skip the slaw — it balances the heat and adds crunch
• Slightly charred tortillas = better flavor and texture
• Want extra punch? Add a splash of hot sauce to the slaw mix
• For a meal prep win: make the slaw and seasoning mix ahead

Final Thoughts

Shrimp Tacos with Slaw are fresh, bold, and built for contrast — hot shrimp, cool crunch, bright citrus, and that soft taco wrap to hold it all together. Fast to make, hard to stop eating.

Sear it. Slaw it. Stack it up. 🌮🦐🔥

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