Shrimp Tacos With Adobo Sauce

Submitted by gailanng

"A small batch of flavor-filled tacos to serve two. From http://www.couponclippingcook.com/shrimp-tacos-with-adobo-sauce/ . You can freeze the leftover chipotles in adobo sauce and just scrape out the amount you need for future use."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• For the Tacos

• 4 corn tortillas
• 12 large raw shrimp, deveined and shelled
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder (can use mild but try chipotle or ancho)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• sea salt, to taste
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil or 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 3 tablespoons chopped red onions
• 1 cup shredded green cabbage
• 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
• 1 whole lime

• For the Adobo Sauce

• 5 teaspoons adobo sauce (from a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce)
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 of a whole lime
• sea salt, to taste

directions

1. Chop the cilantro, and thinly slice the green and purple cabbage. Chop the onion and set the veggies and cilantro aside.
2. In a small bowl add the adobo sauce from the can of chipotle peppers, sour cream, lime juice and salt. Mix and set aside.
3. Put the shrimp in a medium size bowl and add the chili powder, garlic powder, pepper, cumin and salt. Mix together so that the shrimp is coated with the spices.
4. In a medium size skillet add the oil. Then add the shrimp. Turn the shrimp as they cook until each side is lightly browned (about 6 minutes). Reserve the oil in the pan and remove the shrimp on to a cutting board or plate.
5. Cut the shrimp in half and put them in a bowl. Then add the remaining olive oil from the pan to the bowl of cut shrimp and mix together.
6. Warm the corn tortillas in the microwave for about 10 to 12 seconds.Then top with the shrimp, onion, cilantro and the green and purple cabbage. Drizzle the adobo sauce on top. Serve while the tortilla is still warm and with a quarter piece of lime.