Honey Lime Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Margarita Slaw

Honey Lime Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Margarita Slaw might be just the Mexican recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 4 and costs $4.52 per serving. One serving contains 549 calories, 25g of protein, and 43g of fat. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. 105 people were impressed by this recipe. If you have juice of lime, garlic, lime juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes. It is brought to you by Smells Like Home. It works well as a pretty expensive main course. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 63%. Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Garlic Cilantro Lime Slaw, Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Creamy Sriracha Sauce & Cilantro Lime Slaw, and Fresh Rolls with Shrimp and Honey Lime Slaw are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 75 minutes

Cooking duration: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

chili powder

½ cup extra virgin olive oil

1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

2 cloves of garlic, finely minced

garlic powder

ground coriander

ground cumin

2 tbsp honey

Dash of Tobasco sauce or other hot sauce

Juice of 2 limes

1 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined (uncooked)

3 tbsp fresh lime juice

½ tsp lime zest

1 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice

12 oz (about 7 cups) rainbow salad mix (or coleslaw mix)

salt and pepper

Salt and black pepper, to taste

Dash of sesame oil

1 shot Tequila

¼ cup vegetable oil

Equipment:

whisk

bowl

grill

Cooking instruction summary:

To make the slaw: Place cabbage and cilantro in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the oils, lime and orange juices, lime zest, tequila, and Tobasco. Pour over cabbage and toss to coat completely. Season with salt and pepper. Serve cold.To make the marinade and shrimp: In a large zipper bag, combine first 4 ingredients. Add a few sprinkles each of the spices, salt and pepper. Mix well to incorporate the honey into the oil and lime juice. Add the shrimp and toss well to coat. Allow shrimp to marinate 1 hour in the refrigerator.Allow the shrimp to come to room temperature before grilling to avoid the shrimp from shrinking drastically on the grill. Over a hot grill, grill the shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes on the first side then flip and grill for another 30 seconds. Remove from grill and serve hot over the cool margarita slaw.

 

Step by step:

To make the slaw

1. Place cabbage and cilantro in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the oils, lime and orange juices, lime zest, tequila, and Tobasco.

2. Pour over cabbage and toss to coat completely. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Serve cold.To make the marinade and shrimp: In a large zipper bag, combine first 4 ingredients.

4. Add a few sprinkles each of the spices, salt and pepper.

5. Mix well to incorporate the honey into the oil and lime juice.

6. Add the shrimp and toss well to coat. Allow shrimp to marinate 1 hour in the refrigerator.Allow the shrimp to come to room temperature before grilling to avoid the shrimp from shrinking drastically on the grill. Over a hot grill, grill the shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes on the first side then flip and grill for another 30 seconds.

7. Remove from grill and serve hot over the cool margarita slaw.


Nutrition Information:

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549k Calories
25g Protein
43g Total Fat
18g Carbs
12% Health Score
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Calories
549k
27%

Fat
43g
66%

  Saturated Fat
15g
95%

Carbohydrates
18g
6%

  Sugar
9g
11%

Cholesterol
285mg
95%

Sodium
1328mg
58%

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Protein
25g
51%

Selenium
55µg
80%

Vitamin E
6mg
44%

Vitamin C
32mg
39%

Manganese
0.71mg
36%

Vitamin A
1513IU
30%

Phosphorus
283mg
28%

Vitamin K
26µg
25%

Iron
4mg
25%

Calcium
207mg
21%

Copper
0.41mg
20%

Zinc
2mg
18%

Magnesium
60mg
15%

Vitamin B12
0.84µg
14%

Folate
43µg
11%

Potassium
375mg
11%

Vitamin B6
0.2mg
10%

Vitamin B3
1mg
7%

Fiber
1g
7%

Vitamin B2
0.09mg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.07mg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.35mg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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