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Keto Shrimp Taco Recipe

Yaidy Santiago
This keto shrimp taco recipe has the perfect amount of cilantro, lime, garlic, and spicy shrimp. It’s delicious, filling, and absolutely guilt-free!
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine keto, low carb
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

Garlic Cilantro Lime Sauce:

  • 1/4 cup oil (olive or avocado)
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Shrimp Taco Spice Mix:

  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Additional Ingredients for Shrimp Tacos:

  • 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
  • 3 cups shredded green cabbage
  • 8 Multigrain Mr. Tortillas
  • 1 Avocado
  • Cotija cheese

Instructions
 

Garlic Cilantro Lime Sauce:

  • Blend all of the sauce ingredients until smooth
  • Shred your cabbage and place it in a medium-size bowl. Add half of the sauce into the bowl and mix well. Save the other half for taco assembly.

Shrimp:

  • In a large bowl, place your deveined and peeled shrimp.
  • Add the shrimp taco spice mix and mix until all your shrimps are fully coated.
  • Cook them over medium heat in a prepared pan with 2 tbsp of olive oil until cooked on both sides. About 3-4 minutes per side.

Shrimp Taco Assembly:

  • Toast your Wholegrain Mr. Tortillas in a large frying pan over low-medium heat. Spray with non-stick spray and toast for 1 minute each side.
  • Spread avocado on your tortilla, place cabbage slaw, add shrimp, cotija cheese, some cilantro leafs, and top it off with more garlic cilantro lime sauce. Enjoy!
Keyword cilantro, garlic, lime, mexican, sauce, shrimp, slaw, taco