The Secret Ingredient (Key Lime): Key Lime Shrimp Tacos Recipe
- 12 jumbo shrimp, cut in half lengthwise
- 2 clove garlic, grated
- 2 tablespoon key lime juice (from 6 key limes)
- 4 teaspoons light olive oil
- 8 small corn tortillas, warmed
- shredded green cabbage to taste
- 2 tablespoon key lime juice (6 key limes)
- 1/2 jalapeno, finely diced
- 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 scallion, finely sliced
- 1 avocado, finely diced
- 1/2 mango, finely diced
- salt to taste
- Juice of 6 key limes (2 tablespoons)
- Zest of 6 key limes
- 6 tablespoons sour cream, room temperature
- Preheat a grill pan on high, and the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Toss the shrimp with the garlic, lime juice, and light olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Grill for 1 to 2 minutes per side. Set aside.
- Wrap the tortillas in foil, and warm in the oven.
- Meanwhile, make the salsa and crema (procedures follow). Then, to assemble, lay the cabbage in the center of each small warm corn tortilla. Top with shrimp, then salsa, then crema. Serve with key lime wedges.
- Combine all the salsa ingredients, and allow to sit for a few minutes while you make the crema.
- Whisk together all the crema ingredients.
jumbo shrimp, clove garlic, lime juice, light olive oil, corn tortillas, green cabbage, lime juice, fresh cilantro, scallion, avocado, mango, salt, limes, sour cream
Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/06/the-secret-ingredient-key-lime-key-lime-shrim.html (may not work)