Description
Delicious crispy shrimp tacos with spicy peach salsa
Ingredients
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- For the Peach Salsa:
- 6 peaches, peeled pitted and diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 medium sized red bell pepper, seeded and diced (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup loosley packed cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1–2 limes, juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- For the Shrimp:
- 12–16 ounces peeled and de-veined shrimp, tails removed (about 30 small shrimp)
- 3/4 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne (or more if you like extra spice)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 eggs, beaten
- canola oil for frying (enough to cover the bottom of a large skillet)
- additional salt
- Other:
- 10 small flour tortillas
- lettuce, shredded
- sour cream
- additional cilantro
Instructions
- Mix together peach salsa ingredients and set aside until ready to use.
- Rinse the shrimp with cold water and pat dry with a paper towel. Now you want to set up an assembly line so you are ready to go! Mix the flour, salt, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne, and black pepper together in a pie plate. In a second dish, place the beaten eggs. Then, have a 3rd clean baking sheet ready / tray.
- In a large skillet, heat oil (just enough to cover the bottom of the pan) over medium high heat. If you have an instant read thermometer, heat to 350° F. Get a tray ready by stacking a few paper towels on it.
- Dredge the shrimp in the flour (shake excess), then the egg wash, then BACK into the flour and coat well. Gently shake the excess off and place on the clean tray. Repeat with remaining shrimp until all are coated with the flour.
- Cook shrimp in 2-3 batches (depending on the size of your skillet). You want them to cook in one even layer making sure you don’t over-crowd or overlap the shrimp. The shrimp take roughly 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. Cut one in half to make sure the shrimp are cooked all the way through (You do not want any clear/translucent left – you want it to be opaque and pink/white in color!). NOTE: You don’t want to OVER cook them either, so pull them off after 1 1/2 minutes (on each side) and check them.
- Sprinkle shrimp with a touch of salt and set aside. Repeat with remaining shrimp until all are cooked.
- To assemble: On each taco shell, sprinkle a little shredded lettuce and top with 3 shrimp. Spoon a tablespoon or two of the peach salsa followed by a dollop of sour cream. Top with a sprinkle of cilantro. Serve with fresh lime wedges if desired (to squeeze over top).
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins