Recipe of the Week – Grilled Shrimp Tacos

We’re pretty big on taking the classics and giving them a new twist. This week our go-to recipe are grilled shrimp tacos. This is a great recipe to change things up a bit if you’re trying to break out of routine. Let us know what you think of the recipe! As a bonus, we even threw in a quick an easy recipe for a delicious dessert to finish the meal strong!

Grilled Shrimp Tacos

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 limes, cut into quarters
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8 6-inch corn tortillas
  • 2 to 3 cups finely shredded green cabbage
  • bottled green tomatillo salsa

Directions

  1. Whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, milk, and cumin. Set aside.
  2. Skewer the shrimp. (If using wood skewers, soak them in water for 10 minutes beforehand.) In a small bowl, combine the butter and garlic.
  3. Preheat a gas grill to high; adjust to medium after 15 minutes. (If cooking over charcoal, allow the coals to burn until they are covered with gray ash.)
  4. Brush the skewered shrimp with the garlic butter. Place them on the grill with the limes. Cook about 4 minutes on each side or until the shrimp are opaque and the limes are browned. Remove from grill. Lightly salt the shrimp.
  5. Grill the tortillas for 30 seconds on each side, then place inside a paper bag to keep warm.
  6. To serve, pull the shrimp off the skewers and divide them evenly among the tortillas. Top with the cabbage, sour cream sauce, tomatillo salsa, and a spritz of grilled lime.
  7. Rainy-day method: Broil the shrimp and limes about 4 inches from the heat using the Total Times above. Wrap the tortillas in foil and heat in a 350° F oven for 15 minutes, or wrap them in a napkin and microwave for 3 minutes
Serves 8 as a first course or 4 as a main course Hands-On Time: 30m Total Time: 45m

Vanilla-Chocolate Pudding Pops

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Vanilla Pudding
  • 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted

Directions

  1. Divide the pudding into 2 small bowls while it’s still warm. Add the chocolate to one bowl and stir until well combined. Refrigerate both bowls of pudding, covered with plastic wrap, until chilled, about 30 minutes.
  2. Spoon 1/4 cup of the chocolate pudding into each of 4 ice-pop molds or four 4-ounce paper cups, and freeze for 10 minutes. Remove from freezer and top each with 1/4 cup of the vanilla pudding. Insert wooden sticks and freeze for 3 hours.

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One Response to “Recipe of the Week – Grilled Shrimp Tacos”
  1. I really love tacos. This is a nice twist to the usual chicken or beef. This is def going to be on my to-cook list!

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