Description
Delicious fried shrimp tacos with fresh toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 8 small corn tortillas
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/2 cup salsa
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Rinse the shrimp under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
- In a bowl, mix flour, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Dip each shrimp into buttermilk, then coat with the flour mixture.
- Next, roll the shrimp in cornmeal until fully coated.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Fry shrimp in batches for about 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove shrimp and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry pan or microwave.
- Assemble tacos by placing shrimp on tortillas and topping with cabbage, avocado, and salsa.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your tacos!
Notes
- Make sure oil is hot before adding shrimp to avoid sogginess.
- Do not overcrowd the pan when frying.
- Feel free to add other toppings like cheese or lime.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
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