These shrimp taco bites with cilantro cream sauce are the perfect appetizer for when you don’t have a lot of time. These can be made in less than 15 minutes! You will love the flavor of these tasty little bites!
Shrimp Taco Bites with Cilantro Cream Sauce
These little bites are the perfect appetizer because they work great for almost ANY type of gathering AND they are SO easy to make. Oh, and did I mention that they are DELICIOUS? If you are a shrimp taco lover like I am, these shrimp taco bites will quickly become one of your favorite appetizers!
Additions/Substitutions:
There are so many variations you can make with these easy little shrimp taco bites. If you want to skip the cilantro cream sauce or you are in a pinch for time, just use a little dollop of sour cream instead. Feel free to add a scoop of salsa fresca or your favorite salsa to the taco bite as well. My favorite thing to top them with is SRIRACHA.. but I like my fish tacos SPICY. I made this an “optional” ingredient in the recipe but if you like spicy food I highly recommend it. So good!
Cilantro Cream Sauce
Of course we don’t recommend skipping the Cilantro Cream Sauce since it is one of the parts of this recipe that make the overall outcome amazing! There is just something about the combination of cilantro and lime that is just heavenly.
The Scoops
If you can’t find the tortilla scoops at a store near you, that is totally ok. You can always just make your own. Cut some corn tortillas into quarters, place them in a muffin tin, and bake at 350-degrees for 5-7 minutes. If you want them to be more crispy, spray them with cooking spray before putting in the oven and then bake them a few minutes longer until crisp. If that seems like too much effort, you can also just layer them on regular tortilla chips too.
Gluten-Free
The only thing you need to watch for with these shrimp taco bites is the taco seasoning. If you have a gluten allergy, just be sure you are using GF taco seasoning and you will be good to go. Everything else is naturally gluten free!
How to Make Shrimp Taco Bites with Cilantro Cream Sauce
Ingredients
Cilantro Cream Sauce
- 1 c. sour cream
- 1/2 bunch cilantro finely chopped
- 1/2 lime juiced
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place shrimp and taco seasoning in a Ziploc bag and shake until shrimp is coated with seasoning.
- Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Place shrimp in pan and cook for about 2 minutes on each side or until pink and cooked through.
- Remove shrimp and place on a plate. Cover with foil to keep warm.
- Place tortilla scoops out on a tray and place a little big of cabbage in each scoop.
- Spoon about 1 tsp of the cilantro cream sauce into each scoop over the cabbage.
- Place shrimp and a couple dices of avocado into each scoop.
- Drizzle a little Sriracha (optional) over shrimp and garnish with cilantro.
- Serve immediately.
For the Cilantro Cream Sauce:
- Combine sour cream, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl.
- Stir well to combine, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Penny H Hope says
These were delicious! So easy to make. This is a keeper!
Jimmie Creswell says
Wow I can’t wait to try these..my hubby will LOVE them! thanks girls and Happy New Year!!
Queene Greene says
On my second attempt, I made one little adjustment. Instead of the cabbage (which lets the sauce seep down to the tort scoop), I placed a small piece of lettuce cut to fit inside the scoop. This prevents any sogginess…worked out perfectly! Thanks for sharing this wonderful appetizer with the rest of us!
Janelle says
I took these to our family’s New Year’s party and they were a HIT! Everyone kept saying, “I have to quite eating those, but I just can’t!” They were gone in a flash. And they were so easy! (hint: When I bought my shrimp, I bought the pre-cooked/peeled kind because you get quite a few more for the same price as the raw shrimp. I followed the same process to cook them, only I just seared the outside, long enough to warm through. They were perfect, not overcooked at all!) This is my new go-to party food! Thank you for sharing it!!!
Favorite Family Recipes says
Great idea using precooked shrimp! I am so glad you liked this recipe! They look so fancy and no one has to know that are SO easy 😉
Susan says
How did they travel? Were they still warm for serving?
Robyn says
I’m thinking about bringing these to a party tonight. How did they last through the trip to your party? I’m afraid they’ll get soggy. TIA!
Aria says
This shrimp-taco-bites is too pretty to eat! It’s, just fabulous!!i am surely adding this one to my ‘must try’ recipe list!Thank you !!!
Favorite Family Recipes says
They are so pretty but seriously, SO EASY to make! And they taste as good as they look 🙂 Hope you try them!