Shrimp Tacos With Spicy Cream Sauce

Submitted by DailyInspiration

"Another recipe from the Southern Living All-Time Favorites Magazine. The Spicy Cream Sauce uses fat-free sour cream along with spices to jazz up these shrimp tacos. This is on my go-to list of recipes to try."

 

• Ready In: 43mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) container nonfat sour cream
• 2 teaspoons chili powder, divided
• 1 teaspoon cumin, ground (divided)
• 3⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, divided
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1 lb shrimp, medium (unpeeled)
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 avocado, chopped
• 8 corn tortillas, warmed (6-inch size)

directions

1. Whisk together sour cream, 1 teaspoons chili powder, 1/2 teaspoons cumin, 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, 1/4 teaspoons salt and cinnamon. Add 3/4 cup water, stirring until smooth. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
2. Peel shrimp, and devein. If desired, chop. Combine remaining 1 teaspoons chili powder, 1/2 teaspoons cumin, 1/4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoons salt in a shallow dish or a zip-lock plastic freezer bag; add orange juice and shrimp, turning to coat. Cover or seal, and chill 15 minutes.
3. Remove shrimp from marinade, discarding marinade. Saute garlic in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 2-3 minutes. Add shrimp, and cook 5 minutes or just until shrimp turns pink. Serve with sour cream mixture and avocado in warm tortillas. Prep time includes refrigeration time.

Reviews

[ellie_]

Very easy and good -- and this recipe uses things I usually have on hand which makes it a great weekday dinner with a salad. The leftover shrimp is also great tossed in a salad for lunch. Thanks for sharing!