These Tacos De Camaron (Shrimp Tacos) are healthy and easy to make weeknight meal. They are loaded with good-for-you ingredients and packed with flavors!
There’s no reason to reserve shrimp or seafood tacos for vacation or a night out. But if you want to get fancy, you can start with the best corn tortillas you can find.
This is a fast, satisfying shrimp taco dinner with Cajun flavors. I recommend using a cast iron skillet if available as it will cook the shrimps perfectly.
The Ingredients
Here are the key ingredients for Tacos De Camaron but feel free to substitute any ingredient to your liking.
- 1 pound medium or large shrimp. Since I don’t live near the ocean, I like to use frozen shrimp from Costco as I think it’s always high quality.
- Canola or Avocado oil. Or you can use your favorite oil that handles high heat well. For this reason, I avoid olive oil.
- 1 large garlic clove
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder or blackened seasoning
- 1/2 white or yellow onion, sliced
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 roasted poblano pepper, sliced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Corn tortillas for serving
How To Make Tacos De Camaron
- Before you start cooking, pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel to avoid excess liquid when cooking it.
- In a large bowl, add the shrimp, one tablespoon of oil, minced garlic and the spices.
- Mix everything together.
- In a large skillet, heat one tablespoon of oil and add the shrimp placing them in a single layer to ensure even cooking.
- Cook, turning once, until shrimps are bright pink and opaque but still moist-looking in center of thickest part, 5 to 6 minutes total. Remove from skillet and set aside on a plate.
On the same skillet, add another tablespoon of oil and saute the onions until they become translucent.
Add the roasted peppers and corn and mix everything together.
Add the shrimp and mix until all of the ingredients are incorporated.
To serve just arrange the shrimp on warm tortillas and top with your favorite toppings like this Salsa De Piña & Avocado Salsa.
What to serve these tacos with
I usually load my tacos with lots of stuff – extra lemon juice, salt, hot salsa (on top of the salsa), avocado, etc. I didn’t have to this time because the pineapple salsa is perfect on its own.
As a side dish you can serve them with Mexican Red Rice or the White version is a good option as well. And for an extra dose of veggies, these Calabacitas are ideal!
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Tacos De Camaron
Ingredients
- 1 pound medium or large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 3 Tbsp Canola or Avocado oil divided
- 1 large garlic clove minced
- 1 tsp chipotle chile powder or blackened seasoning See Note #1
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ white or yellow onion, sliced
- 1 roasted poblano pepper, sliced See Note #2
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 8 corn tortillas for serving
Instructions
- Before you start cooking, pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel to avoid excess liquid when cooking it.
- In a large bowl, add the shrimp, one tablespoon of oil, minced garlic and the spices.
- Mix everything together.
- In a large skillet, heat one tablespoon of oil and add the shrimp placing them in a single layer to ensure even cooking.
- Cook, turning once, until shrimps are bright pink and opaque but still moist-looking in center of thickest part, 5 to 6 minutes total. Remove from skillet and set aside on a plate.
- On the same skillet, add another tablespoon of oil and saute the onions until they become translucent. Add the roasted peppers and corn and mix everything together. Add the shrimp and mix.
- To serve just arrange the shrimp on warm tortillas and top with your favorite salsas like this pineapple one & avocado salsa.
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Están buenÃsimos!!
La salsa de piña le va perfecto!!!
These tacos are a hit on my family! So many great flavors, Thank you ?
Muy buenos Aba
So delicious! This recipe is loved by my family!
You can NEVER have too many taco recipes and this one sounds amazing… totally a fan of any kind of seafood taco. Perfect for the summer! Gorgeous pics girl. Hope the crazy work phase ends soon.. no bueno!
Thanks Krista! I could eat tacos everyday so I will need the different recipes. I hope you have a nice weekend!
drool worthy!
Lol gracias Caren!