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Spicy Shrimp Tacos

October 26, 2020 by Lindsay 38 Comments

Slightly sweet and full of spice, these Spicy Shrimp Tacos are a perfect for a quick, easy weeknight dinner.

Slightly sweet and full of spice, these Spicy Shrimp Tacos are ready in 15 minutes!

Hi friends!

Just popping in to share a quick recipe with you today! I mentioned in yesterday’s Weekly Eats post that meals have definitely gotten a little crazier since Squish was born. Trying to find enough time for both hubby and I to workout after work, plus make time to hang out as a family means dinners need to be quick and easy.

Slightly sweet and full of spice, these Spicy Shrimp Tacos are ready in 15 minutes, making them the perfect weeknight dinner!

These Spicy Shrimp Tacos fit the bill. The shrimp cook very quickly and taco shells are the perfect vehicle for shrimp + all your favorite toppings! These are actually a spin on one of my go-to meals – Sweet and Spicy Shrimp with Soba Noodles – the recipe is fairly similar but eating them in taco form makes it a completely different meal!

Here’s how you make them:

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Slightly sweet and full of spice, these Spicy Shrimp Tacos make a quick and easy weeknight meal!

  • Author: Lindsay L
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

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  • 2 tsp oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • juice from one lime
  • 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ – 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 Tbsp sweet thai chili sauce
  • Taco shells
  • Lettuce
  • Tomatoes
  • Guacamole
  • Feta cheese, optional

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat.
  2. Saute garlic, onions, peppers and lime juice for 5 minutes.
  3. Add shrimp, spices and thai chili sauce and cook another 5 minutes.
  4. Drain excess liquid if necessary.
  5. Serve with taco shells and toppings.

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For some reason I just can’t get enough of the thai chili sauce + seafood combo. I especially love it on shrimp and salmon.  I’m usually lazy and buy mine at the store but it had been on my list of things to try making at home. Lucky for me, my friend Kristina recently posted a recipe for Homemade Thai Chili Sauce so feel free to make your own! Sounds so simple!

Back to the tacos….in my opinion the guac is not optional…and I forgot to add feta to mine but it would have been delish!

Slightly sweet and full of spice, these Spicy Shrimp Tacos are ready in 15 minutes, making them the perfect weeknight dinner!

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Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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Comments

  1. Christine @ Love, Life, Surf says

    March 4, 2015 at 12:05 AM

    And now we will have to have tacos for dinner tonight. Looks delicious!

    Reply
  2. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    March 4, 2015 at 3:02 AM

    This looks delicious, Linds!

    Reply
  3. [email protected] says

    March 4, 2015 at 5:56 AM

    Curious – do you both still eat together? I want to make that a goal to still try to do family dinners but with our stage of life right now, fitting in practicing my group fitness teaching, him working late, boys bed times etc….I find our dinners are never together! And for me and my disordered eating past I want to make ‘normal’ family dinners a routine!

    Reply
  4. Hollie says

    March 4, 2015 at 5:59 AM

    I have been craving shrimp lately myself. I like any and all spicy foods so this is right up my ally!

    Reply
  5. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    March 4, 2015 at 6:23 AM

    Yum! I was just pinning fish tacos last night thinking I need to make some. These look delicious!

    Reply
  6. Taca @ A Side Of Dessert says

    March 4, 2015 at 7:00 AM

    Looooove this! Spicy shrimp – I’m drooling! I’ll definitely have to have these for taco tuesday next week!

    Reply
  7. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    March 4, 2015 at 7:14 AM

    can’t ever go wrong with any type of tacos, in my opinion!

    Reply
  8. Erin @ The Almond Eater says

    March 4, 2015 at 7:14 AM

    Yummmm–these do look like the perfect weeknight meal!

    Reply
  9. katie says

    March 4, 2015 at 7:20 AM

    Oh Lindsay! I was looking for something to make on Friday! Lent is an interesting time for me to try to make food for kids. Think I’ll give these a whirl.

    Reply
  10. kristin | W [H] A T C H says

    March 4, 2015 at 8:04 AM

    shrimp tacos are one of my favorite meals. i usually put purple cabbage on them, but then always have so much leftover and it feels wasteful. i like this alternative.

    Reply
  11. Lisa @ RunWiki says

    March 4, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    Everything tastes better as a taco. Any food my family and I can pick up with our hands is a winner in our book.

    Reply
  12. Kristina @ Love & Zest says

    March 4, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    Looks so good Lindsay!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  13. Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits says

    March 4, 2015 at 11:40 AM

    You’re right, guac is definitely NOT optional. I can imagine you having way less time to cook now that you have the little one to take care of too. Love that tacos are usually ready in a jiffy!

    Reply
  14. Natalie @ Never Serious Blog says

    March 4, 2015 at 11:44 AM

    Shrimp tacos are my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE!

    Reply
  15. Deanna Segrave-Daly says

    March 4, 2015 at 12:02 PM

    Oh yes – I could happily eat shrimp tacos daily – look forward to trying out your version 🙂

    Reply
  16. Erin @ Erin's Inside Job says

    March 4, 2015 at 12:36 PM

    I don’t make many thing with shrimp, but it would definitely be a good way to mix up dinner. Shrimp are so easy to use in meals too, so thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  17. Elizabeth @ Enjoy Every Bite says

    March 4, 2015 at 1:30 PM

    YUM! And ready in just 15 minutes? Sounds perfect in every way!

    Reply
  18. Alanna says

    March 4, 2015 at 1:41 PM

    There’s nothing like a good shrimp taco. I’ve been way more into spicy foods recently and these look perfect! YUM.

    Reply
  19. Lauren @ Eating with a Purpose says

    March 4, 2015 at 8:04 PM

    Love that I could probably throw this together when I get home from work- thank you! I totally agree on the guac not being optional.

    Reply
  20. Matt says

    March 4, 2015 at 8:21 PM

    Looks delicious!

    Reply
  21. Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living says

    March 4, 2015 at 9:14 PM

    I love shrimp tacos and that sweet thai chili sauce sounds so good with it!

    Reply
  22. Heather || Heather's Dish says

    March 4, 2015 at 10:05 PM

    Thai chili sauce is heaven – I love this! Pinning for dinner next week 🙂

    Reply
  23. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says

    March 5, 2015 at 8:30 AM

    These looks sooo good!! 🙂

    Reply
  24. Eric Daniells says

    March 5, 2015 at 11:02 AM

    I have such a hard time cooking shrimp, they always end up like weird little fishy tasting gummy bears. I have less of a hard time with fish though, do you suppose it would be just as good with halibut?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 5, 2015 at 4:40 PM

      Yep! Fish tacos are a great choice!

      Reply
  25. Melissa says

    July 28, 2016 at 7:55 AM

    How many W.W. Points for this recipe? Looks delicious

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 28, 2016 at 9:29 AM

      I’m not sure. Sorry!

      Reply

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