Dinner

Shrimp Tacos

What happens when you bring two fantastic recipes together? You get a mouth-watering dish that’s even better, like these shrimp and jicama tacos!

Servings
4

Updated

Ingredients

  • 1 lb raw jumbo shrimp, (size 21 to 30) peeled and deveined (454 g)
  • 4 flour tortillas for soft tacos
  • 1 Tbsp mild or hot chilli powder (15 mL)
  • Lemon or lime wedges
  • Cilantro leaves (optional)
  • Avocado slices (optional)
  • Jicama Sweet Lemon Salad

Directions

  1. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
  2. In a dish, combine chili powder, canola oil and lemon (or lime) juice.
  3. Add shrimp to marinade for 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
  4. Add shrimp to grill over medium-high heat. Close lid and grill, turning once until shrimp are pink, 4-5 minutes.
  5. Divide shrimp and Jicama and Sweet Lemon Salad among tortillas.
  6. Garnish with lemon or lime wedges, cilantro, and avocado.

Nutritional Analysis

Per serving
Calories 406
Total Fat 13.1 g
Saturated Fat 1.9 g
Cholesterol 141 mg
Sodium 1026 mg
Carbohydrates 47.5 g
Fiber 7.1 g
Sugar 11.6 g
Protein 21.6 g
Potassium 357 mg

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