Friday, May 23, 2008

Cilantro Honey Lime Shrimp Tacos



Oh my gosh, these are the best, you've really got to try them. Way easy and super impressive. The Honey Cilantro lime sauce is the best! I thought it sounded weird, but so yummy. I found a similar recipe on a different website, gave it the Nicole tweak and here is the final product.

These tacos are incredible; sweet, slightly spicy and flavorful!
25 Minutes to Prepare and Cook

Ingredients
1 tsp. Oilve oil
1 large onion, sliced into strips
2 bell peppers, sliced into strips
1 15 oz. can chopped tomatoes
3-4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 Tbs. cilantro chopped
1 jalapeno (remove seeds if you don't like it hot.)
1 1/2 lb. precooked cocktail shrimp, tails removed
1 lime
4 tbsp. honey
3 tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tsp. cumin
salt and pepper to taste
8 tortillas, soft taco size
salsa & sour cream optional



Directions
Warm oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, bell peppers, tomatoes and jalapeno along with cumin, salt, pepper half of lime juiced and 2T cilantro chopped. Cook until onions are transparent, about 5-10 minutes. Add shrimp and cook only until warmed through. (The longer they cook, the more they lose water and shrink.) 2 minutes

In a small bowl, combine honey and chopped cilantro with other half of lime juiced. Place shrimp mixture in tortilla and top with a spoonful of the honey mixture. You can top with salsa or sour cream if you wish. Enjoy!
*Note: these tacos can be pretty messy, so you may prefer to eat them with a fork and knife

8 comments:

Kelli Westover said...

Yum... These look so good. Now is this the plate that you made? did you really take a picture? what a presentation if you did. I am very impressed. I'll have to try it!

Jenna said...

Those look really yummy! Thanks for posting the recipe so I can try them sometime : )

Anonymous said...

Ummm...are you the same Nicole from Roseville??? What the heck? I had no idea you were so domestic. Looks good!

Fox and Amy said...

Those look so good! Like Bajio's! I wish they had Mexican food here. Now, I'm hungry...thanks!

kirk and carrie said...

I agree with Allison. You're so domestic! Your family is too cute. I love all the pictures and now I really want to go to Yosemite. I've never been there! Anyway, Little Parker is so adorable.

p.s. I was Eli's (the little boy on my blog) nanny while he was going thru chemo.

cristy said...

Yes, Allison, that is the same Nicole. I heard she was harder to domesticate than a badger. Good going Dan!
btw- Food looks good & your many projects are quite cute! Impressive!

Melanie said...

Those tacos look amazing! I am just going to have to try and make them sometime.

VoNique said...

Ooooh it looks so good! I don't even really like shrimp, but I think I'll have to try these. Jared will thank you, he likes shrimp.