Mexican-Spiced Grilled Shrimp Tacos
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Mexican-Spiced Grilled Shrimp Tacos

Mexican-Spiced Grilled Shrimp Tacos

with Pineapple-Jalapeño Salsa and Lime Crema

Grilled shrimp? Let's taco 'bout it! We've brought in some Mexican flavour favourites to create punchy shrimp tacos for a night in the backyard. You're looking at a base of creamy coleslaw, topped with smoky shrimp, fresh lime crema and a sweet-meets-heat pineapple-jalapeño salsa!

Tags:
Spicy
Family Friendly
Allergens:
Shrimp
Sulphites
Wheat
Egg
Mustard
Milk

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time30 minutes
Cooking Time8 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

285 g

Shrimp

(Contains Shrimp)

1 tbsp

Mexican Seasoning

(May contain Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites, Tree nuts, Wheat, Milk, Mustard)

1 unit(s)

Garlic, cloves

95 g

Pineapple

1 unit(s)

Lime

1 unit(s)

Jalapeño

7 g

Chives

170 g

Coleslaw Cabbage Mix

6 unit(s)

Flour Tortillas

(Contains Sulphites, Wheat May contain Soy, Oats, Rye, Sesame, Triticale, Milk)

2 tbsp

Mayonnaise

(Contains Egg, Mustard May contain Wheat, Crustaceans, Fish, Mustard, Sesame, Soy, Milk, Sulphites, Egg)

1 unit(s)

Sour Cream

(Contains Milk)

6 unit(s)

Wooden Skewers

Not included in your delivery

¼ tsp

Salt*

¼ tsp

Pepper*

¾ tsp

Sugar*

1 tbsp

Oil*

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Nutrition Values

Calories590 kcal
Fat22 g
Saturated Fat5 g
Carbohydrate68 g
Sugar17 g
Dietary Fiber5 g
Protein30 g
Cholesterol200 mg
Sodium1950 mg
Trans Fat0.1 g
Potassium700 mg
Calcium300 mg
Iron4.5 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Strainer
Medium Bowl
Measuring Spoons
Zester
Aluminum Foil
Small Bowl
Large Bowl

Instructions

Prep shrimp
1
  • Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
  • Using a strainer, drain and rinse shrimp, then pat dry with paper towels.
  • Add shrimp, Mexican Seasoning, half the garlic and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil to a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. 
  • Thread shrimp onto skewers. (TIP: Leave shrimp unskewered, if desired. See tip in Step 5.)
Prep and make lime crema
2
  • Zest, then juice lime.
  • Roughly chop chives
  • Cut pineapple into 1/4-inch pieces.
  • Core, then finely chop jalapeño, removing seeds for less heat. (TIP: We suggest using gloves when prepping jalapeños!)
  • Add lime zest, sour cream, 1 tsp (2 tsp) water, 1 tsp (2 tsp) lime juice and 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) sugar to a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then stir to combine.
  • Wrap tortillas in foil. (NOTE: For 4 ppl, make 2 packets with 6 tortillas in each.)
Make slaw and salsa
3
  • Combine mayo, 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) water, 1 tsp (2 tsp) lime juice and 1/2 (1 tsp) tsp sugar in a bowl.
  • Add coleslaw cabbage mix, half the chives and remaining garlic. (NOTE: Reference garlic guide.) Season with salt and pepper, then toss to combine.
  • Add 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) lime juice and a pinch of sugar to another bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then stir until sugar dissolves
  • Stir in pineapple, remaining chives and 1 tbsp jalapeños. (NOTE: Reference heat guide.) 
Warm tortillas
4
  • Add tortilla packet to one side of the grill.
  • Grill, flipping once, until warmed through, 2-3 min per side.
  • Remove tortilla packet from the grill and set aside still wrapped.
Grill shrimp
5
  • Meanwhile, add shrimp skewers to the other side of the grill.
  • Grill, flipping shrimp once, until cooked through, 2-3 min per side.** (TIP: If you didn't want to skewer shrimp, place 1-2 sheets of foil on the grill, then arrange shrimp in a single layer on foil. Follow the same cooking instructions.)
Finish and serve
6
  • Remove shrimp from skewers.
  • Divide tortillas between plates, then top with coleslaw and shrimp.
  • Dollop with lime crema. Spoon pineapple-jalapeño salsa over top.