Chris and I were trying to figure out what to cook last Sunday when he came up with the excellent idea of making shrimp tacos. I looked up a recipe and we had the stuff on hand so we tried it out and I thought it was delicious. I loved the flavor but Chris thought it needed more kick and less lime. I recommend you try this out and then tweak the marinade to suit your collective palate. Also, I think our shrimp may have been more limey because we lost track of time and let them sit in the marinade for two hours instead of one.
Marinade
- 1 1/2 tbsp minced red onion
- 1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 tsp Jamaican jerk or Cajun seasoning
- 1/8 tsp paprika
- 16 shrimp, shelled, deveined, tails removed- we just defrosted some of the shrimp we got in a bag at Costco then removed the tails
Corn relish
- 2 ears corn (or 1 cup canned or frozen and thawed)
- Vegetable-oil cooking spray
- 6 Roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 green onion, chopped
- Lime- or lemon-pepper seasoning
Tacos
- Tortillas
- 1 tsp chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 green onion, chopped- we added Avocado chunks instead of more green onion.
Combine marinade ingredients with 1/4 cup water and season with salt. Add shrimp; refrigerate 1 hour. To make relish, cut corn kernels off cob. Lightly spray a sturdy skillet with cooking spray and heat over moderately high heat. (Avoid Teflon pans, which should not be used when cooking at such high temperatures.) Stir-fry corn until golden brown. Pour corn into a bowl and add remaining relish ingredients; season with salt. Remove shrimp and reserve marinade. Lightly spray the same skillet with cooking spray and heat on high until very hot. Toss in a few shrimp at a time and cook until just opaque; remove shrimp. Pour marinade into pan, bring to boil and boil for 2 minutes; lower heat and simmer until thick. Put 4 shrimp on each tortilla; top with corn relish and marinade sauce. Sprinkle with cilantro and green onion.
Also, I highly recommend getting the uncooked Tortillaland tortillas. These things are delicious- I can't go back to eating the already cooked kind from the grocery store. We buy these at Costco and if your Costco carries them you have to try them. I think Sam's club also carries them but I have not seen them anywhere else.
