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Spicy Shrimp Tacos

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I have to say that these babies are my new favorite thing. I usually make steak tacos. I never thought I should do shrimp or chicken or fish… I just stuck with steak they tasted great and everyone likes them.
I was at the grocery store a couple weeks ago standing in the seafood dept. I thought what can I make with shrimp, something new… then tacos popped in my head. I’ve never made them and didn’t really know where to

Ingredients

  • 1 pound 21-25 Count Fresh Shrimp
  • 2 whole Limes
  • 1 Tablespoon Jamaican Jerk Rub
  • 1 whole Serrano Pepper
  • 1 cup Cilantro
  • 1 cup Uncooked Rice
  • 1 cup Mango Salsa
  • 2 whole Avocado
  • 12 whole 4 Inch White Corn Tortillas
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter

Preparation

I bought 1lb of 21-25 count fresh shrimp. 21-25 count means that is how many you will get in a pound.
I took the shells off, washed, and deveined them, put them in a medium bowl.

Cut one lime in half, poke with a fork squeeze the juice into the bowl with the shrimp. Add one tablespoon of the jerk rub to the bowl.

You can use a Serrano or Jalapeno pepper it is up to you. I like the Serrano, cut in half take all the seeds and such out, chop finely, add to the bowl. Grab a handful of Cilantro off the bundle chop up, add half to the shrimp and save half for garnish later. Mix all the shrimp and ingredients together and set aside to marinate for at least 10 minutes.

Start the rice. For every cup of rice add twice the amount of water, for example 1cup rice = 2cups water.
Set the temp to high add the rice and water and cover. When the water starts to boil reduce heat to low and let it sit for 15 minutes. Half way through add two tablespoons butter, a little salt, pepper and some more of the jerk season you used in the shrimp marinade.

Open a mango salsa and put some in a little cup, put on a plate with the rest of the cilantro and cut up some avocado in to strips, and a few lime wedges.

Open a bag of 4” white corn tortillas use as many as you will need,
I used 12 for me Nathan and three girls.
In a small sauce pan heat some canola oil. Heat each tortilla for about 10 seconds on each side, just to make soft.
Put on a paper towel to take off excess oil

When you are done heating the tortilla shells heat two table spoons butter on medium high heat.

When the butter is melted and the pan is screaming hot add the shrimp and all the marinade. Cook for about three minutes.

Turn over each shrimp when they look a little brown, cook for a couple more minutes.

Then when the sauce starts to get sticky mix the shrimp around. The shrimp will be a little charred and I love it like this! A little crunch is nice.

Remove from the pan, and add some lime juice.

Then build your taco, add a little rice, a slice of avocado, some of the mango salsa, the shrimp and garnish with cilantro and squeeze some lime on top.. Wow Yum!

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