Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

Make spicy shrimp tacos with pineapple salsa at home in just 20 minutes. Inspired by Firebirds, this quick and flavorful recipe is the perfect “dinner now” solution. Ready in just 15 minutes.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Recipe Type Camping, Cinco de Mayo, Copycat, Fruit, Healthy Choices, Jalapeño, Meal Prep, Picnic, Seafood, Served Hot, Shrimp, Spicy, Summer, Tacos

Skill Level Easy

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings Servings

Calories 465kcal

Author Angela G.

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lb frozen raw shrimp
2 tablespoon avocado oil or butter
6 soft taco shells
½ cup coleslaw mix

SALSA

½ red pepper
¼ cup pineapple tidbits
¼ red onion diced
½ jalapeño pepper diced
1 lime juiced
1 tablespoon cilantro chopped
salt to taste

Sriracha Crema

¼ cup Sriracha sauce
½ sour cream

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Instructions

Make crema. Prepare crema sauce by shaking together sour cream and sriracha in a squeeze bottle. (Refrigerate leftovers)
Thaw shrimp. Place raw frozen shrimp in colander and rinse with room temperature water to remove frost. Pat dry with towel so that shrimps can get a nice crispy, golden brown sear and don't steam in the pan and become rubbery.
Cook shrimp. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat and add shrimp.
Season with salt. Stir frequently and cook just until shrimp is pink. Remove from heat and set aside, keeping warm.
Sauté pineapples. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add pineapples and cook until edges are golden brown. Remove from skillet and let cool.
Make salsa. Prepare salsa by tossing remaining ingredients together with cooled pineapples.
Warm tortillas. Briefly place soft taco shells on skillet to soften and warm both sides.
Assemble tacos. Arrange two or three shells on a plate or use a taco stand. Fill with a layer of cabbage. Top with shrimp and pineapple salsa. Drizzle with crema sauce and serve.

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Notes

Feel free to season shrimp with garlic powder, fajita seasoning, and/or cumin so added flavor.
Try these tacos with chicken or beef in place of shrimp.

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