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Chipotle Shrimp Tacos 🍤 ❤️ These are SO good and so easy! I like to call these “Quesatacos” because they are kind of a mix between a taco and a quesadilla.
If you loved this recipe, check out my Fusion Tacos!
Why You’ll Love Chipotle Shrimp Tacos
Tacos are one of my favorite meals and these ones were EPIC! They are cheesy, rich, flavorful and a bit spicy. These are honestly very easy to make and they make for a quick and easy lunch or dinner!
How To Prepare Chipotle Shrimp Tacos
🍤 First, chop the shrimp pretty small, and pat dry.
🧂 Secondly, add shrimp to a bowl with the mayo, paprika, oregano, coriander and seasoned salt. Mix well.
🔥 Preheat a pan with a bit of olive oil on high for 2 minutes. Then, brown shrimp for 2 minutes and remove from the pan.
🧄 Lower heat to medium low and add the onion and garlic. Cook until translucent. Then, add in chipotle adobo and cook for 2 minutes.
🍋 Raise the fire to medium, add shrimp back in and cook together for 1-2 minutes. Then, turn heat off, squeeze the lemon and add the butter.
🧀 Then, preheat another pan on high for 2 minutes, add the provolone followed by a tortilla and flip to get a golden cheese crust, add in shrimp and fold. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side or until slightly crispy.
🌿 Lastly, serve with salsa and cilantro.
Substitutions and Variations
- You can use your cheese of choice instead of provolone. I highly recommend Queso Oaxaca.
- Herbs can be easily swapped for your favorites.
- Spices can also be easily swapped for which ever ones you have on hand or your favorites.
- You can use red onion instead of yellow onion.
Chef Nadia’s Tip
I recommend using Queso Oaxaca but all I had was provolone and it worked!
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Common Questions
I use Peg’s Seasoned Salt.
Yes of course! You can use any cheese of your choice. I highly recommend Queso Oaxaca.
Yes absolutely! You can use red onion instead of yellow onion.
Chipotle Shrimp Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 1.5 tbsp mayo
- 1.5 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp seasoned salt
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup chipotle adobo
- 1/2 lemon
- 2.5 tbsp unsalted butter
- 10-12 provolone slices
- 10-12 street corn tortillas
- Cilantro
- Salsa of choice
Instructions
- First, chop the shrimp pretty small, and pat dry.
- Secondly, add shrimp to a bowl with the mayo, paprika, oregano, coriander and seasoned salt. Mix well.
- Preheat a pan with a bit of olive oil on high for 2 minutes. Then, brown shrimp for 2 minutes and remove from the pan.
- Lower heat to medium low and add the onion and garlic. Cook until translucent. Then, add in chipotle adobo and cook for 2 minutes.
- Raise the fire to medium, add shrimp back in and cook together for 1-2 minutes. Then, turn heat off, squeeze the lemon and add the butter.
- Then, preheat another pan on high for 2 minutes, add the provolone followed by a tortilla and flip to get a golden cheese crust, add in shrimp and fold. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side or until slightly crispy.
- Lastly, serve with salsa and cilantro.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
