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Sunday, May 31, 2015

Grilled Shrimp Tacos

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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

Recipe

  • 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.)
  • 3 in a small bowl, combine the butter and garlic.
  • 4 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.)
  • 5 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.
  • 6 remove from grill. lightly salt the shrimp. grill the tortillas for 30 seconds on each side, then place inside a paper bag to keep warm.
  • 7 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.
  • 8 rainy-day method: broil the shrimp and limes about 4 inches from the heat using the cooking 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.
  • 9 tip- to keep the shrimp from spinning when flipped, thread them on 2 parallel skewers instead of one.

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