Everyone needs a good shrimp taco recipe in their weeknight dinner menu rotation! Especially when the recipe is healthy, loaded with the yummiest of flavors, and can be put together in just 20 minutes. Does it get any better than that?
If you’re looking for something new and delicious that requires minimal effort, then this Sriracha Lime Shrimp Tacos recipe is for you!
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Sriracha Lime Shrimp Tacos Recipe Video
What you’ll need
The ingredients for these Sriracha Lime Shrimp Tacos are simple and easy to find. Here’s what you’ll need:
Cooked shrimp – We used medium-sized cooked shrimp (fully thawed and drained) in this recipe. If you’re using uncooked shrimp, be sure to add a little extra time for cooking before moving on to the next step!
Coconut oil – Feel free to sub with any type of cooking oil.
Seasoning – We kept it simple by using chili powder, crushed red pepper, salt, and pepper.
Soy sauce – Making the gluten free version of this recipe? Simply swap out the soy sauce for Tamari!
Veggies – We added shredded red cabbage, shredded carrots, and fresh cilantro to each taco. So yummy!
Lime – A squeeze of fresh lime juice over each taco takes this recipe to the next level!
Sriracha sauce – Sriracha, plain greek yogurt, salt, and pepper. This creamy sauce has a spicy kick that tastes amazing!
Feel free to adjust the level of spicy in these shrimp tacos by adjusting the amount of crushed red pepper and sriracha!
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How to make Sriracha Lime Shrimp Tacos
This Sriracha Lime Shrimp Tacos recipe could not be easier to put together! Here’s how to make them in 3 simple steps:
1. Cook the shrimp with the oil, seasoning, and soy sauce.
2. Mix the sriracha, yogurt, and salt/pepper together to create the sauce.
3. Fill each tortilla with shredded red cabbage, carrots, cilantro, cooked shrimp, a drizzle of the sriracha sauce, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice!
TIP: Take your tacos to the next level by lightly toasting the corn tortillas in the skillet before cooking the shrimp!
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Sriracha Lime Shrimp Tacos Recipe
Ingredients
Shrimp Tacos
- 16 oz. medium cooked shrimp (fully thawed, drained)
- 1/2 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- 2 tsp soy sauce (or tamari)
- salt/pepper (to taste)
- 1 cup shredded red cabbage
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 6 corn tortillas
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 lime
Sriracha Sauce
- 2 Tbsp sriracha
- 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
- salt/pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Heat up the shrimp and coconut oil over medium heat.
- Add in the chili powder, red pepper, soy sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Cook until the sauce reduces, then remove from heat.
- Mix the sriracha and yogurt together in a bowl.
- Add in salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
- Top each tortilla with the cabbage, carrots, shrimp, and the sriracha yogurt sauce.
- Garnish with cilantro and drizzle each taco with fresh lime juice.
- Serve and enjoy!
Video
Notes
- Making the gluten free version of this recipe? Simply swap out the soy sauce for Tamari!
- Take your tacos to the next level by lightly toasting the corn tortillas in the skillet before cooking the shrimp.
- Feel free to adjust the level of spicy in these shrimp tacos by adjusting the amount of crushed red pepper and sriracha!
Hanna Nilsson says:
So fresh and healthy. Looks really good!
Christine McMichael replied:
Enjoy, Hanna! 🙂
Erlene A says:
My mouth is watering. I love shrimp and the added punch of sriracha sounds wonderful!
Christine McMichael replied:
Thanks, Erlene!
Kim @ Three Olives Branch says:
These look amazing! I am a huuuuge fan of tacos, and I love that you used *real* tortillas. Yum!!
Christine McMichael replied:
Thanks, Kim! YES, haha! 🙂
Angie Rose says:
This looks super delicious! We’d love to have you share this over at this week’s Dishing It and Digging It party! http://www.angiethefreckledrose.com/dishing-it-digging-it-108 Hope to see you there! 🙂
Christine McMichael replied:
Thank you, Angie! 🙂
Cynthia says:
Wow – these look so fresh and colourful! Giving these a whirl!
Christine McMichael replied:
Thanks, Cynthia! 🙂
Sharon says:
Looks delicious! I haven’t really tried shrimp tacos before.
Christine McMichael replied:
They are so good! 🙂
Mimi says:
Oh yum, they look absolutely delicious. I need to make this!
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Christine McMichael replied:
Thank you, Mimi!
Lindsay Niehaus Stuart says:
I cannot wait to try this recipe! My husband and I make tacos all the time and Sriracha is one of my favorite ingredients. This will be a fun twist. Thanks!
Christine McMichael replied:
That’s so perfect! Enjoy! 🙂
Becky says:
These look absolutely amazing! I love shrimp tacos. So easy to make but I have never tried them with Sriracha before! Fabulous recipe!
Christine McMichael replied:
Thanks, Becky! The Sriracha really takes them up a notch! 😉
Breeze says:
This look amazing! Shrimp tacos are my favorite food, I’m trying this recipe this week with my family. Great pictures!
Christine McMichael replied:
Thank you! They are so good!
Paige Strand says:
This looks absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing this 🙂
Christine McMichael replied:
Thank you, Paige!
Krystal says:
Oh myyy!!!! I cannot wait to make these for my husband! I think he lives on sriracha!! LOL. These look amazing! Thanks for sharing!!
Christine McMichael replied:
That’s so perfect! Haha Sriracha is the best! 🙂
Kim says:
These looks so good, and so easy to prepare!
Christine McMichael replied:
Thanks, Kim! They are delicious!
Cassie Lopez says:
My family loves Sriracha. These look amazing! I think I need to try them this week.
Christine McMichael replied:
That’s so awesome. Sriracha is the best! Enjoy the recipe, Cassie!
Happy Coconuts Travel Blog says:
This looks like what’s for dinner tonight! Everything is better with sriracha!
Christine McMichael replied:
Perfect!!! I definitely agree!