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Crispy Shrimp Tacos

Crispy Shrimp Tacos

This quick shrimp taco recipe is perfect for your Weekly #TacoTuesday
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican, Tex-Mex
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 15 Flour Tortillas fajita size
  • 1 cup Cojita Cheese crumbled
  • 1 cup Jalapeno Ranch Dressing

For the Shrimp

  • 1½ lb Jumbo Shrimp raw, peeled, deveined, tail-off
  • 2 cup Cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • Oil for frying

For the Slaw

  • 2 cups Red Cabbage shredded
  • ½ Medium Red Onion thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Cilantro chopped
  • 1 tbsp Lime Juice

Instructions
 

  • Combine ingredient for slaw in a mixing bowl. Cover and place in refrigerator until ready to make tacos.
  • Add enough oil to large frying pan to be ½ inch deep. Place over medium-high heat.
  • In another mixing bowl, combine cornstarch and cumin. Add shrimp to bowl and toss to thoroughly combined.
  • Once the oil is heated to 350degF, begin frying shrimp in batches - letting cook for 2 minutes on each side. Remove to a cooking rack over paper towels. Continue until all of the shrimp is fried (add additional oil as needed, and allow to return to 350degF).
  • Start with a portion of slaw on each tortilla. Then top with 3-4 crispy shrimps. Drizzle with ranch, and sprinkle with cheese. Repeat with remaining tacos.
Keyword cilantro, cojita cheese, crispy shrimp, easy tacos, red cabbage, red onion, Shrimp Taco, taco
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