Today is National Shrimp Day and to celebrate we are sharing a fantastic shrimp taco recipe from Taceaux Loceaux, a “Crazy Good”, New Orleans food truck.
Tequila Shrimp Tacos
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 5 minutes | Yield: 4 tacos
INGREDIENTS:
2 lbs shrimp, shelled and deveined
3/4 c olive oil
Juice of 2 lemons
Juice of 2 oranges
1 shot quality tequila
3 cloves garlic
2 chipotle peppers
1 1/2 tsp salt
Skewers (if grilling)
DIRECTIONS:
Combine ingredients except shrimp and pulse in blender until garlic and chipotle peppers are fully blended.
Pour mixture over shrimp and marinate for 30 minutes.
If grilling, skewer shrimp and grill 1-2 minutes, each side.
If sautéing, heat pan to medium-high, add shrimp and cook 3-4 minutes or until cooked through.
Serve with warm corn tortillas, cilantro, sour cream, lime and your favorite salsa
Taceaux Loceaux
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