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Easy Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos

August 27, 2015 by DinnerPlanner

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Looking for something quick and delicious for family dinner tonight? Look no further than these easy chili lime shrimp tacos served with delicious rice or lettuce for lower carb!

easy shrimp tacos

Easy Shrimp Tacos Served with a Delicious Lime Ranch Sauce

Busy days are perfect for these delicious and easy shrimp tacos!

Some days dinner is pretty much doomed from the start of the day.  One thing after another happens until you realize it’s dinner time and you have absolutely no idea what you’re going to make… and did we say it’s dinner time?

These are the days that you will be very tempted to go through the drive-thru and purchase a few very expensive bags of food. But – just by just having a few items on hand that are quick to prepare, you can put a delicious meal on the table snippity snap!

So back on out of that drive-thru and make these delicious shrimp tacos for dinner tonight.

Here are the things you will need to make these delicious and easy chili lime shrimp tacos:

    • Shrimp – buy fresh peeled shrimp or unpeeled and peel your own
    • 1 pouch of  Knorr Rice Sides,  Rice Medley . 7 minutes from start to finish and this delicious rice is ready to use in these tacos!
    • Taco Seasoning – for this recipe we used mild taco seasoning
    • Minced Garlic
    • Olive Oil – extra virigin olive oil
    • Butter – salted butter
    • Flour Tortillas
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Easy Shrimp Tacos
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
 

Make these easy and delicous shrimp tacos for dinner tonight

Course: Easy Dinner
Cuisine: American
About: Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos
Servings: 6
Calories: 168.27 kcal
Author: DinnerPlanner
Ingredients
  • 1-1/2 lb. of shrimp
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
  • 3 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
  1. Melt olive oil and butter in a medium skillet and saute garlic.  Add shrimp and sprinkle with taco seasoning.  Stir well to combine and saute until shrimp turns pink.  This should take about 1-2 minutes.  Do not overcook as this will toughen the shrimp.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Shrimp Tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 168.27 Calories from Fat 69
% Daily Value*
Fat 7.66g12%
Saturated Fat 2.93g18%
Cholesterol 295.8mg99%
Sodium 948.09mg41%
Potassium 90.72mg3%
Carbohydrates 0.24g0%
Fiber 0.08g0%
Sugar 0.08g0%
Protein 23.2g46%
Vitamin A 155.71IU3%
Vitamin C 4.84mg6%
Calcium 164.43mg16%
Iron 2.42mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

How to Make Easy Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos

Step 1.

–  Cook rice according to directions and keep warm.

rice

Step 2.

–  Make the Lime Ranch Sauce

Lime Ranch Sauceeasy lime ranch sauce for tacos

1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
juice from 1/2 a small lime

Step 3.

–  Chop your lettuce and dice the fresh tomatoes

Step 4.

–  Cook the Seasoned Shrimp

Seasoned Shrimp

1-1/2 lb. of shrimp
1/2 tablespoon taco seasoning
3 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
splash of lime
1-2 tablespoons butter

Melt olive oil and butter in a medium skillet and sauté garlic.  Add shrimp and sprinkle with taco seasoning.  Stir well to combine and saute until shrimp turns pink.  This should take about 1-2 minutes.  Do not overcook as this will toughen the shrimp.

*If you love the taste of lime, drizzle lime over shrimp while cooking.

 

easy shrimp tacos

Step 5.

–  Assemble the shrimp tacos

Heat a skillet on medium high heat and cook a flour tortilla on each side for about 30 seconds or until it starts to slightly brown.

Spoon rice down the center of tortilla and add about 3 shrimp on top of the rice.  Add lettuce and tomato; drizzle lime ranch sauce over all.

 

shrimp tacos easy

Change things up and add some yummy rice to your shrimp tacos. Shrimp and rice go so well together, why not add some to your tacos and make a meal!

shrimp tacos with lettuce and tomatoes

 

If you sometimes come home tired and frazzle from work, and the kids are asking what’s for dinner, keep a few pouches of Knorr Rice Side Dish Packages for help with a quick meal like these easy shrimp tacos and this Knorr Chicken and Rice Recipe.

What to Serve with Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos

Lime Ranch Sauce
Refried Beans
Rice
Seasoned Black Beans
Easy Cucumber Salad

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