Shrimp Tacos Recipe
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Shrimp Tacos

By: abewasabe 
"I got the idea for these shrimp tacos from a favorite restaurant. The shrimp is sauteed in honey butter, topped with a delicious mango salsa, and wrapped in a tortilla. It tastes worth a million bucks yet is so simple. Everyone will be begging for more."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (42)

What to Drink?
Wine Chardonnay
Cocktail Salty Dog
Chilled Non-Alcoholic Special Lemonade
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
2 Min
Ready In:
47 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 mango - peeled, seeded and diced
  • 1 ripe avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/4 cup honey butter
  • 1 pound salad shrimp
  • 4 (10 inch) flour tortillas, warmed

Directions

  1. Toss the mango, avocado, tomatoes, cilantro, onion, garlic, salt, and lime juice together in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  2. Melt the honey butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp; cook and stir until pink and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. To serve, place a few shrimp onto a warm tortilla, top with mango salsa and fold up. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 567 | Total Fat: 23.1g | Cholesterol: 188mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2010 by Lori   view full review
I'd give 10 stars if I could! I did modify the recipe a bit though, making it more of a savory...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 30, 2011 by Holly Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Forget the honey butter, sauté the shrimp in olive oil and mix with taco seasoning, go...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2007 by paradise97   view full review
Excellent recipe! Thanks for sharing. I like the mango salsa so much I make it just to munch...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2010 by Quentin   view full review
This is a new favorite-- really delicious. The first time I made this, I followed the recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2011 by Lynn   view full review
AMAZING!!! I ate these tacos until I was stuffed. Seeing all the reviews where the honey...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2011 by Christine M   view full review
Yum! This was excellent! I didn't have any pre-made honey butter, so I whisked a tbsp. of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2012 by TonyV1487   view full review
Fantastic recipe! Was a hit with the family! Upon suggestion from other reviews, I also cut...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2011 by SWMETZ   view full review
Just love making the salsa...very refreshing...but cut way back on the red onion otherwise it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2008 by MamaRidd07   view full review
The salsa was good in my opinion - hubbs didn't care for it. The shrimp were NOT good in my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2011 by caramelmomma   view full review
Amazing. I added crumbled goat cheese and only cooked the shrimp in butter and garlic powder....

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