Home Recipes The best dinner party recipes Shrimp Tacos Shrimp Tacos Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Hubert Cormier, Ph.D. in nutrition Preparation 15 min Cooking 5 min Refrigeration 0 min Freezing 0 min 4 servings Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Dietary restrictions Categories Main dishes Thematics Dinner party Shrimp Tacos The Best Mexican Recipe Feel like eating some authentic Mexican food? Try this taco recipe made with shrimps! Do you know Cinco de Mayo? It is a Mexican celebration that commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over the French empire during the Battle of Puebla on May 5th 1862. In honour of this particularly important celebration for our southern friends, here is a tasty and proudly Mexican recipe: shrimp tacos! Easy to make and delicious, these tacos are ideal for dinner partys. Simply place all the ingredients on the table and let your guests choose their taco fillings. For once, you’ll have time to hang out with your guests instead of staying busy in the kitchen! SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Feel like making unique tacos? You can try this vegetarian BBQ pulled jackfruit taco recipe. Bonà savoir Other possible alternatives! You could also offer other protein options, such as pulled pork or ground beef cooked with spices and salsa. Shrimp Tacos Metric system Imperial system Marinated shrimps Olive oil - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Four spices - ½ teaspoon 2.5 mL To discover! Yellow curry powder - 1 teaspoon 5 mL To discover! Sugar - A pinch 1 mL To discover! Salt and pepper - To taste To taste To discover! Olive oil - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Shrimps, peeled and deveined - 454 g 454 g To discover! Fillings Mango - 1 1 To discover! Coleslaw - 2 cups 280 g To discover! Lime, squeezed - ½ ½ To discover! Black beans, drained and rinsed - 1 can 540 mL To discover! Ground cumin - ½ teaspoon 2.5 mL To discover! Cayenne pepper - A pinch 1 mL To discover! Fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped - To taste To taste To discover! Tortillas or hard shell tacos - 8 8 To discover! Avocado - 1 1 To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Shrimp Tacos Step 1 In a bowl, mix the quatre épices, curry powder, and sugar. Season with salt and pepper. Add the shrimps and coat with the spice mix. Set aside. Step 2 Finely slice the mango and add to the coleslaw. Step 3 In a non-stick skillet, cook the shrimps over medium heat during 5 minutes, or until they are pink. Remove from heat and drizzle with lime juice. Step 4 Mix the black beans with the cumin and Cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Add cilantro to taste. Step 5 Finally, set the spicy shrimps, coleslaw, seasoned beans, tortillas (or hard shells), and avocado slices on the table so that everyone can make their own tacos. Like it? Share it!