Chipotle Shrimp Tacos

Derek Wolf holding a chipotle shrimp taco with shrimp, guacamole, chipotle sauce, cheese and a corn tortillas

5 from 1 vote

With creamy guacamole, spicy chipotle and crispy but soft cheesy tacos, these chipotle shrimp tacos take me back to growing up in Texas.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: people

Author: Derek Wolf

Ingredients

Shrimp:

1 lb Shrimp peeled/deveined/tail off
2 tbsp Cowboy Candy Rub
1 tbsp Chopped Cilantro
1 tbsp Canola Oil

Guacamole:

5-6 Ripe Avocados removed from shell
½ cup Red Onions finely diced
½ cup Chopped Cilantro
3-4 medium Limes juiced
Kosher Salt to taste

Chipotle Sauce:

½ cup Sour Cream
½ cup Mayonnaise
4 oz Chipotle in Adobo
2 tbsp Lime Juice

Tacos:

10-12 Corn Tortillas
2 cups Shredded Jack Cheese
Chopped Cilantro garnish
Chopped Red Onion garnish

Instructions

Preheat a large skillet over a medium high heat fire (about 350F).
Mix your shrimp in a bowl with the seasoning and other ingredients.
Add your shrimp to the skillet and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until they are opaque white and no longer translucent.
Add tortillas to the skillet to cook, topping with cheese and another tortilla. Flip to cook both sides..
In a bowl, mix together the guacamole and set to the side.
In a blender, blend the chipotle sauce until smooth.
Serve the taco with cheesy tortilla, guacamole, handful of shrimp, red onion + cilantro, and chipotle sauce. Enjoy!

Notes

What is Chipotle in Adobo?

If you've been wondering what exactly are chipotle peppers in adobo, here's your answer. You're holding a can of smoke-dried jalapeños, which are packed in a tomato-vinegar sauce for extra tang and flavor. These bad boys are a staple ingredient in Mexican food to add intense, smoky heat to dishes.

Since they're actually jalapeño peppers, they'll add a good amount of heat to your dish. But don't sleep on the sauce, which has tomatoes, vinegar, garlic, salt, and spices like cumin or oregano, for adding that smoky flavor to your dish. You can use chipotle in adobo in sauces, marinades, stews and tacos. Think enchilada sauce, chili, marinades for meats like barbacoa, compound butter for steak, and mayonnaise-based sauces like the one for our chipotle shrimp tacos.

You can store any leftover chipotles in the fridge for a few weeks or even freeze them for up to six months. Save them to make recipes like Chipotle Cheesesteak, Chipotle Ranch Steak Quesadilla, Chipotle Lime Red Snapper and Smoked Chipotle Steak Chili!

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