Spicy Shrimp Tacos, flavorful, delicious tacos with a kick! Perfectly seasoned and topped with a cilantro lime slaw and chipotle sriracha sauce, these tacos are super flavorful, and everything you want in a shrimp taco!
I am very particular about shrimp tacos. Not only does the shrimp have to taste delicious on its own but I love a shrimp taco that is loaded with extra tasty toppings.
Normally when I have a chicken or asada taco it topped with a salsa, cilantro, and onions, but when it comes to seafood, bring on the pickled onions, slaw, and tasty sauces.
What you need for spicy shrimp tacos?
For the Shrimp:
- Uncooked, deveined, tail off shrimp- I love to use Good Rancher’s shrimp!
- Seasoning: chili powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne powder
- Oil for frying
For the Cilantro Lime Slaw
- Olive Oil
- Fresh produce: green onions, cilantro, limes, shredded lettuce, shredded purple cabbage
- Seasoning: garlic powder, salt
- Sour Cream
For the Chipotle Siracha Sauce
- Sour Cream
- Mayo
- Lime
- Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce
- Seasoning: garlic powder, sriracha sauce
- Water, optional to thin
Additional Taco Items
- Tortillas
- Limes
- Avocado
- Cotija Cheese
- Pickled Onions
- Oil for frying tortillas
What makes these shrimp tacos spicy?
Most other recipes season their tacos with chili pepper and maybe a little cayenne and stop there. I love to add red pepper flakes and then top everything with a chipotle siracha sauce.
The spice level is perfect and everything is so tasty!
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These tacos have a little bit more going on for them compared to a typical salmon or steak taco. With the cilantro lime slaw and siracha sauce these tacos are over the top flavorful and delicious.
They are worth the extra work!
How to make cilantro lime slaw?
This recipe uses a half portion of my tasty cilantro lime sauce that I then mix in with the slaw.
- In a food processor combine the olive oil, green onions, cilantro, onion powder, salt, lime zest, lime juice, and sour cream and blend until combined.
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- Chop purple cabbage. Then add the green and purple cabbage to the cilantro lime sauce and stir until all the cabbage is coated evenly.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
How to make chipotle siracha sauce?
- In a small bowl combine sour cream, mayo, lime zest, lime juice, garlic powder, sriracha sauce, and chopped chipotle peppers. Thin with water until you get the consistency you want.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
How to make spicy shrimp tacos?
- In a small bowl combine all seasoning for the shrimp.
- Thaw shrimp under cold running water. Pat dry and then toss shrimp in the seasoning.
- Heat oil in a fry pan then add shrimp, and cook until opaque (not see through), white, and cooked all the way through. 1-2 minutes per side.
- Once cooked, set aside to cool. Carefully, wipe out your pan, add 1-2 tbs more oil and heat your tortillas.
- Assemble your tacos with a layer of cilantro lime slaw, shrimp, and chipotle sriracha sauce, along with any additional toppings like avocado, cotija cheese, pickled onions and extra lime juice.
These tacos are packed to the brim and such a delicious meal.
I love to have some pico de gallo, a cucumber salad, or even queso as sides when I serve shrimp tacos.
If you like this recipe, make sure to check out my salmon, cod and scallop recipes, along with all my favorite tacos!
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Spicy Shrimp Tacos
Ingredients
Spicy Shrimp
- 1 lb uncooked deveined, tail off shrimp
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tbs oil for frying
Cilantro Lime Slaw
- 2 tbs olive oil
- ½ cup green onions
- ¼ cup cilantro
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 limes zested and juiced
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
Chipotle Siracha Sauce
- 2 tbs sour cream
- 2 tbs mayo
- 1 lime zested and juiced
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon sriracha sauce
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce chopped
- 3 tbs water optional
Additional Taco Items
- 8 Tortillas corn or flour
- Limes
- Avocado
- Cotija Cheese
- Pickled Onions
- Oil for frying tortillas
Instructions
Cilantro Lime Sauce
- In a food processor add the olive oil, green onions, cilantro, onion powder, salt, lime zest, lime juice, and sour cream. Blend until combined.2 tbs olive oil, ½ cup green onions, ¼ cup cilantro, 2 teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 limes zested and juiced, ¼ cup sour cream
- Chop purple cabbage. Add shredded lettuce, cabbage and cilantro lime sauce to bowl, and stir everything together. Refrigerate until ready to use.2 cups shredded lettuce
Chipotle Siracha Sauce
- In a small bowl combine sour cream, mayo, lime zest, lime juice, garlic powder, siracha sauce, and chopped chipotle peppers and water if you want a thinner sauce. Refrigerate until ready to use.2 tbs sour cream, 2 tbs mayo, 1 lime zested and juiced, ¾ teaspoon garlic powder, ¾ teaspoon sriracha sauce, 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, 3 tbs water
Shrimp
- In a small bowl combine all seasoning for the shrimp.2 teaspoon chili powder, 2 teaspoon cumin, 2 teaspoon red chili flakes, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Thaw shrimp under cold running water. Pat dry.1 lb uncooked
- Toss in seasoning.
- Heat oil in a medium fry pan over medium heat. Once hot, add shrimp, and cook until opaque (not see through), white, and cooked all the way through. 1-2 minutes per side.2 tbs oil for frying
- Once cooked, set aside to cool. Carefully, wipe out your pan, add 1-2 tbs more oil and heat your tortillas. You may need to work in batches depending on the size of your pan.8 Tortillas, Oil for frying tortillas
- Assemble your tacos with a layer of cilantro lime slaw, shrimp, and chipotle siracha sauce, along with any additional toppings like avocado, cotija cheese, and extra lime juice. Enjoy!Limes, Avocado, Cotija Cheese, Pickled Onions
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This post and recipe were updated on 6/23/2024
Lisa says
These are so flavorful! Love them!