Blackened Shrimp Tacos With Spicy Kale Slaw Recipes

BLACKENED SHRIMP TACOS

Steps:

• Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, onion powder, cumin, salt, pepper, lime juice, honey and chipotle peppers in a small dish. Mix until well combined.
• Place the cabbage, carrots and green onions in a large bowl. Stir 1/2 to 3/4 of the dressing into the cabbage. Reserve the rest of the dressing for drizzling over the tacos. Cover the slaw and place in the refrigerator until later.
• In a small dish, combine the paprika, garlic powder, oregano, thyme, sugar, salt, cayenne, and pepper.
• Place the shrimp in a large bowl and toss them with a tablespoon of olive oil. Add the seasoning blend. Toss to coat the shrimp in the seasoning.
• Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Working in batches, add the shrimp and sauté for 2 to 4 minutes until the shrimp are pink. Transfer the shrimp to a bowl as soon as they finish cooking.
• Place some slaw on a tortilla shell. Top with shrimp, mango salsa, green onions, and Cotija cheese. Serve with extra chipotle dressing and lime wedges.

BLACKENED SHRIMP TACOS WITH SMASHED AVOCADOS AND SLAW

Steps:

• SHRIMP: Combine the smoked paprika, sugar, cumin, garlic, cayenne, salt, thyme, and onion powder in a small bowl. Place the cleaned shrimp in a medium bowl and toss with the prepared seasoning. Allow the shrimp to marinate for roughly 5 minutes if you can. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the butter and cook the shrimp for roughly 2-4 minutes, flipping as needed to cook evenly on both sides until firm and cooked through. If you don't have a pan large enough, cook in two batches, you don't want the shrimp to steam, but rather sear and blacken.
• MAKE THE SLAW: Place all the ingredients for the slaw (except the cabbage) with ½ teaspoon of salt and start with 3 tablespoons of lime juice into a food processor and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust salt and lime juice to preference. Toss ½ the dressing with the cabbage and adjust with more to taste.
• ASSEMBLE: Add the smashed avocados to a warm tortilla, top with slaw and blackened shrimp. Sprinkle on cotija cheese and serve with lime wedges on the side!

BLACKENED SHRIMP TACOS WITH SPICY KALE SLAW

Steps:

• First, make the cashew sauce by adding all four ingredients to a large glass measuring cup. Blend with an immersion blender until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
• Add coleslaw, chopped kale, and diced jalapeño to a medium-sized mixing bowl.
• In small prep bowl, stir together yogurt, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Toss with greens. There should be just enough to lightly coat all the greens. Set aside.
• Peel shrimp and pat dry. In a prep bowl, toss with 2 tablespoons BBQ rub or blackening seasoning. I used this Trader Joe's BBQ rub.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil of your choice (I used coconut oil) in large skillet over medium-high. Cook shrimp for 2-3 minutes on each side, until opaque all the way through.
• Meanwhile, wet a paper towel and wring it out. Wrap the stack of tortillas in the paper towel and microwave on a plate for 30 seconds.
• To build the tacos, place a handful of the slaw on each warm tortilla, topped with 3 shrimp. Drizzle with spicy cashew sauce.

BLACKENED FISH TACOS WITH CHILI-SPICED SLAW AND CHARRED SCALLION SALSA

Steps:

• For the fish: Drizzle each fish fillet with oil and sprinkle lightly with salt. Dust both sides of each fillet with a thin, even layer of the taco seasoning.
• Heat a large cast-iron pan on the hottest part of a grill or on the stove over high heat. Add a thin layer of oil to the pan and heat until the oil just begins to smoke. Carefully add the fish and cook, undisturbed, until blackened, about 3 minutes. Gently turn the fish over with a spatula and blacken on the second side, another 3 minutes. Remove the fish to a rack to cool slightly before plating.
• For the slaw: Combine the cabbage, carrots and scallion in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the jalapeno, mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, sugar and chili seasoning in a medium bowl. Add to the cabbage mixture and mix well to combine. Taste for seasoning and add more salt, pepper or sugar if desired.
• Place a few strips of the blackened fish on a warmed soft tortilla and drizzle with Charred Scallion Salsa. Top each taco with slaw and serve with a wedge of lime.
• Preheat a grill for cooking over medium-high heat. Place the scallions and jalapeno on a large plate or baking pan. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Place the vegetables on the grill and cook until charred on all sides, about 10 minutes total.
• Combine the cilantro, scallions and jalapeno in a blender or food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the paprika, garlic, cumin, lime juice and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Store tightly covered in the refrigerator up to 10 days.