Shrimp Tacos with Chimichurriand avocados / corn and black bean salsa
Chimichurri sauce and a tangy, spicy corn salsa elevate these quick shrimp tacos. This meal got great reviews for simplicity and flavor when it was first featured in 2018.
Ingredients
- Shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 lb
- Cumin - 1/2 tsp
- Coriander, ground - 1/2 tsp
- Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Avocados - 1, sliced
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Tortillas, taco-sized corn or flour - 8
- Chimichurri (ingredients listed separately) - 1/3 cup
- Jalapenos - 1, diced
- Corn, frozen or canned - 1 1/2 cups
- Beans, black (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can
- Lime juice - 2 tsp
- Cilantro - 1/4 bunch, chopped
- Parsley - 1/4 cup, chopped
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Shallots - 1 clove
- Capers - 1 Tbsp, drained and rinsed
- Vinegar, red wine - 1 Tbsp
- Lime juice - 2 tsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Oil, cooking - 1/3 cup
Nutrition Facts
Prep
- Shrimp - Defrost shrimp.
- Make spice mix - Combine cumin, coriander, chili powder, and salt (portion for shrimp). (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make chimichurri sauce - (Skip if sauce was made ahead for Tuesday.) Combine cilantro, parsley, garlic, shallots, capers, vinegar, lime juice, salt, and oil (portions for chimichurri) in a blender or a food processor. Add more oil if it’s too thick. Season to taste with salt or more lime juice. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Jalapenos - Dice jalapenos. (Remove seeds if you prefer less spice.) (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Corn - Defrost if using frozen. Drain and rinse if using canned.
- Beans - Drain and rinse.
- Avocados - Slice avocados.
Make
- Combine jalapenos, corn, beans, and lime juice (portion for salsa) in a serving bowl. Season with some salt and pepper. Add some extra lime juice if you’d like.
- Heat a wok with oil (portion for tacos) over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and saute for 1 minute. Add spice mix and continue cooking until shrimp are opaque and cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes more.
- Warm tortillas according to package directions.
- Assemble tacos by filling tortillas with shrimp, avocados, salsa, and chimichurri. Serve any extra salsa on the side. Enjoy!
Reviews
This meal has 44 reviews
This is one of my favorite cooksmarts meals! It was delicious.
DELICIOUS!! Eliminated the cilantro (preference), added more shallots in with the shrimp to cook, and chopped the shrimp. With alteration to the oil amounts, using corn tortillas, this recipe was a delicious 11 WW points!! Definitely going to make this one again!
We liked these, but definitely needed more spice and some seasonings for the corn and bean salsa. We made leftovers into rice bowls and they were very good also.
Very good and easy!
So good!
Wow! These are fantastic! Think we are going to blacken the shrimp next time. But this is an instant fav. The chimichurri is excellent.