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Shrimp Tacos

Buttermilk fried shrimp in flour tortillas with vegetable toppings and a sweet and spicy sauce
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 481 kcal

Ingredients
  

Pico de Gallo
  • 3 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • ½ cup sweet onion, chopped
  • 1 jalapeño, minced with membranes & seeds removed
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • ⅓ cup cilantro, chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Sauce
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha hot chili sauce
  • 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
Shrimp
  • 1 cup buttermilk (enough to cover cut-up shrimp)
  • 30 large shrimp, deveined (shelled with tails off)
  • 1 cup cornstarch (add more cornstarch if necessary to thoroughly coat shrimp)
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper, ground
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • cooking oil with high smoke point (such as canola, vegetable, or peanut oil)
Toppings
  • 1 cup purple cabbage, shredded
  • 1 cup iceberg lettuce, shredded
  • ⅓ - ½ cup corn, cooked (fresh or frozen corn)
  • 2-3 scallions, chopped (green onion)
  • 6 flour tortillas (6-inch)
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

Instructions
 

Pico de Gallo
  • Add tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, lime juice, cilantro, and salt. Stir. Let marinate for 30 minutes.
Directions for Sauce
  • Stir together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, and sriracha until well mixed. Set aside.
Cooking Shrimp
  • Soak shrimp in buttermilk for 5-10 minutes.
  • In a bowl, add cornstarch, red pepper, salt, and pepper. Stir to mix.
  • Take the shrimp out of the buttermilk and dredge them in the cornstarch mix. Shake off the excess mix.
  • Pour 1 to 2 inches of cooking oil into a pan. Heat to 350°F. Drop in shrimp and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
  • In a non-stick skillet, heat tortilla shells one at a time for a few seconds until they start to toast. Remove from heat and gently fold in half. Place 5 shrimp, sauce, pico, corn, lettuce, cabbage, cilantro, and scallions in the folded tortilla shells.

Notes

Cooking the Shrimp

Do not crowd the shrimp as they cook in the oil, or you'll lower the oil temperature. Fry more than one batch so each piece has room to cook.
Keep the oil at a steady 350°F by using a thermometer. If underheated, the shrimp will not brown easily and can overcook.

Nutrition

Calories: 481kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 12gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 1022mgPotassium: 379mgFiber: 3gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 966IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 143mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Bang Bang Recipe, Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos, Shrimp, Shrimp Tacos, Shrimp Tacos with Bang Bang Sauce, Taco Tuesday
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