Sweet n' Spicy Shrimp Lettuce Tacos
- 2 heads Bibb lettuce or 1 head iceberg lettuce
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 ear corn, kernels scraped from cob or 1/2 to 3/4 cup frozen organic kernels, defrosted
- Salt and pepper
- 2 pounds shrimp, deveined and tails removed, coarsely chopped or halved
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 inch fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, white wine vinegar or distilled vinegar
- 1 lime, juiced and zested
- 2 tablespoons agave syrup
- 1 to 2 tablespoons Sriracha
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 small bunch scallions, thinly sliced, for garnish
- Cilantro leaves
- Separate the lettuce into cups and reserve.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the canola oil in a skillet and saute the corn over medium-high heat until light golden at edges.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- To the same skillet, add the shrimp and cook until the shrimp begin to turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic, ginger and seafood seasoning and toss 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the vinegar and heads up keep your head back to avoid a sinus attack!
- Add in the lime zest, agave and Sriracha.
- Toss and remove to a serving plate.
- Dress the avocado with the lime juice.
- Serve the shrimp with the lettuce for taco building.
- Fill the lettuce with the shrimp and top with scallions, avocado and cilantro.
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canola oil, corn, salt, shrimp, garlic, ginger, seafood seasoning, rice wine vinegar, lime, syrup, sriracha, avocado, scallions, cilantro
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