Sunday, July 21, 2013

Sweet & Spicy Baked Shrimp Tacos

This recipe was found on the inside of one of  the Land-O-Lakes Unsalted Butter  cartons.

Prep Time = 15 minutes
Total Time = 20 minutes

Spice Mixture:

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp plain breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/2 tsp course ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp ground red pepper
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger


Shrimp:

  • 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Unsalted Butter, melted
  • 1 (16-oz) package uncooked thawed medium shrimp


Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder


Tacos:

  • 16 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed
  • 2 cups coleslaw mix


Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil; set aside.
  2. Combine all spice mixture ingredients in small bowl. Dip shrimp in butter, then in spice mixture. Place on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 5-6 minutes or until shrimp are pink and coating is bubbly.
  3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine all sauce ingredients and mix thoroughly.
  4. To assembly tacos, stack 2 warmed tortillas onto each individual serving plate. Top with 1/2 baked shrimp and 1/4 cup coleslaw mix. Drizzle with sauce.
Makes 8 tacos.

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