Shrimp Taco Bites with Cilantro Cream Sauce

Scoop chips topped with shrimp on a plate

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Shrimp Taco Bites with Cilantro Cream Sauce

These shrimp taco bites 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!

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mexican/Spanish

Keyword: Sauce, Shrimp, Shrimp Tacos

Servings:

Calories: 65kcal

Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

20 shrimp (small, uncooked, peeled and deveined)
1 tbsp taco seasoning
1 tbsp olive oil
20 Tortilla "scoops"
1 c. cabbage finely chopped
cilantro cream sauce (see below)
1 avocado pitted and diced
cilantro (to taste)
Sriracha (optional, to taste)

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 bit 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.

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