Baja Shrimp Tacos
Baja Shrimp Tacos are a delicious combination of crispy shrimp, fresh cabbage, and spicy chipotle mayo all wrapped in a warm tortilla.
Servings: 15 tacos
Calories: 202kcal
Ingredients
For the Batter:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- pinch ground oregano
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- pinch ground pepper
- 1 cup beer
For the Tacos:
- ⅔ lb shrimp (shells removed, deveined, rinsed)
- all-purpose flour (extra for coating shrimp)
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 15 corn tortillas
Toppings:
- 2 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 chipotle in adobo sauce finely minced
- pico de gallo
- pickled red onion
Instructions
Prep the Shrimp:
- Remove the shells from the shrimp.
- Remove the digestive tract and discard.
- Rinse well and set aside.
- OR, buy shrimp that's already deveined.
To Make the Batter:
- Put all the ingredients in a blender: the flour, baking powder, egg, garlic, salt, pinch of oregano, mustard, pinch of ground pepper and beer.
- Blend for 2 min.
To Fry the Shrimp:
- Heat the oil in a large skillet or saucepan.
- Coat the shrimp through some white flour.
- Then place it in the batter.
- Once the oil is very hot, put the shrimp in the pan and fry them for 1 min on each side.
- Then drain the excess of oil by placing them on a paper kitchen towel.
- Repeat until all the shrimp are cooked.
To Assemble Tacos:
- Mix the chipotle with the mayonnaise and set aside until ready to use.
- Warm tortillas on a hot griddle.
- Spread some of the chipotle mayo on the tortilla. About 1 tbsp.
- Place 2-3 shrimps on the tortilla, top with cabbage, pico de gallo, and pickled onion.
- Repeat until all the tacos are assembled.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
To use frozen shrimp: Thaw and rinse. Pat dry well with a paper towel. Then use as instructed.
Use your favorite type of beer.
If you don't have pickled red onion, either omit or use thinly sliced red onion.
Nutrition
Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg