Last updated on February 23, 2019 by Liza Hawkins
I’ve mentioned my love of frozen raw shrimp before. Purchase them on sale (usually buy one/get one), use what you need, keep the rest frozen for a future meal!
Need dinner in less than 30 minutes? Who doesn’t.
What I love most about these simple grilled chili shrimp soft tacos is that dinner’s basically ready once the shrimp are seared – so, like, 5 minutes.
I mean, you can’t grab fast food any quicker than that! The shrimp are a little crispy around the edges, but melt in your mouth with each bite (a really hot pan can be thanked for that).
Here’s one of my go-to recipes that start with those shrimp!
Yield: 2
Simple Grilled Chili Shrimp Soft Tacos
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 24 large shrimp (thawed, peeled & tails removed)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 6 flour tortillas
- 1 small tomato, diced
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup seasoned rice*
- 1 14.5 ounce can refried beans, warmed
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Instructions
Notes
*Seasoned rice in our house includes parsley or cilantro, garlic salt, pepper - add while fluffing the rice after it's cooked.
Is shrimp okay for pregnant women to eat? I guess I could look this up myself, but I am too lazy right now. This sounds great! 🙂
I ate shrimp while I was pregnant, but you hear varying degrees of caution. It’s kind of a personal decision, I suppose. The big worries with seafood are, don’t eat it raw, and watch the mercury levels. Probably not a bad idea to double-check though. Amazing how quickly the guidelines change in just a few years. 🙂