Blackened Shrimp Tacos

5 from 1 vote

These spicy blackened shrimp tacos are bold, zesty, and full of flavor—perfect for a quick, tasty dinner or party dish.

Prep Time20

Cook Time6

Total Time26

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Servings: tacos

Calories: 266kcal

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 the bowl, and stir everything together. Refrigerate until ready to use.
2 cups shredded lettuce, 1 cup shredded purple cabbage

In a small bowl, combine sour cream, mayo, lime zest, lime juice, garlic powder, sriracha 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

In a small bowl, combine all the 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, then toss in seasoning.
1 lb uncooked
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

Tips and Tricks

Leftovers: Store any leftovers in individual bowls- slaw, chipotle sriracha sauce, and shrimp all go in individual air-tight containers and should be refrigerated. Eat within 3 days.