Chipotle Shrimp Tacos

Name: Chipotle Shrimp Tacos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 to 3 chipotle peppers from a can of chipotles in adobo, for the sauce; 1/4 cup mayonnaise for the sauce; 1/2 cup silken tofu for the sauce; honey or agave a splash, for the sauce; Sea salt; Freshly ground black pepper; Fresh lime juice for the sauce; rice vinegar splash, if needed, for the sauce; 2 to 3 raw shrimp per taco; Olive oil; Minced garlic; Shredded napa cabbage; Thinly sliced radishes; Chopped cilantro; Avocado slices; Limes; Corn or flour tortillas

Hot shrimp, cool avocado, crunchy cabbage and radish, lime, and a smoky chipotle sauce that makes everything slightly messy — exactly how tacos should be.

DifficultyEasyTotal time25 minServes4

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Overview

Prep10 min

Cook15 min

Total25 min

Servings4

DifficultyEasy

Equipment

Blender
Large skillet
Small bowl

Method

Blend the sauce

Blend the chipotle peppers, mayonnaise, silken tofu, honey or agave, salt, pepper, and lime juice until creamy.

Taste the sauce

Taste the sauce. Add more chipotle for heat, mayo for richness, or tofu to mellow it. If it becomes too spicy, a little rice vinegar can help balance it.

Chill

Chill the sauce while you prepare the tacos.

Season the shrimp

Season the shrimp with salt and pepper.

Heat the pan

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Cook the shrimp

Add the shrimp and cook for about 2 minutes per side.

Add the garlic

When the shrimp are almost done, add the minced garlic. Toss briefly so the garlic doesn't burn.

Finish with lime

Squeeze lime juice over the shrimp and remove from the heat.

Assemble

Fill the tortillas with cabbage, radish, avocado, shrimp, cilantro, and generous spoonfuls of chipotle sauce.

Serve

Serve with extra lime.

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Tips

NoteAdd the garlic near the end. In a hot shrimp pan, garlic added too early goes from fragrant to burnt very quickly.

NoteAnd make the sauce first. Once those shrimp hit the pan, dinner moves fast.

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Nutrition

AllergensShellfish, Egg, Soy; Gluten if using flour tortillas

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Storage

Best freshCooked shrimp keep 1 day refrigerated; store the sauce separately for up to 4 days and assemble tacos just before eating.

Frequently asked

Can I make the sauce vegan?+

Yes — swap the mayonnaise for vegan mayo; the silken tofu base already does most of the creamy work.

Can I grill the shrimp instead?+

Definitely — skewer them and grill about 2 minutes per side; the smoky char plays nicely with the chipotle sauce.

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