Mexican-Inspired
Charred Shrimp Taco Lettuce Cups
Smoky shrimp, lime crema, avocado, and crunchy slaw tucked into crisp lettuce cups.
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Total
23 min
Prep
16 min
Cook
7 min
Serves
3
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Total
23 min
Prep
16 min
Cook
7 min
Yield
3 servings
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- 11 lb shrimpPrep: peeled
- 212 leaves butter lettuce
- 31 large avocado
- 42 cups cabbage slaw
- 55/16 cup lime crema
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- 1
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- 1 lbshrimppeeled
- 5/16 cuplime crema
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Season shrimp with chili, cumin, salt, and lime zest.
Before moving on: everything needed for the next step should be close by and easy to reach. - 2
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- 1 lbshrimppeeled
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Sear shrimp hard until charred at edges and just cooked.
Timer: 7 minBefore moving on: look for the color named in the step before you flip or continue. - 3
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Ingredients used here
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- 1 lbshrimppeeled
- 12 leavesbutter lettuce
- 1 largeavocado
- 2 cupscabbage slaw
- 5/16 cuplime crema
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Fill lettuce cups with slaw, shrimp, avocado, and crema.
Before moving on: give the recipe one last look, then plate it nicely.
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Charred Shrimp Taco Lettuce Cups
Smoky shrimp, lime crema, avocado, and crunchy slaw tucked into crisp lettuce cups.
Ingredients to gather
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled
- 12 leaves butter lettuce
- 1 large avocado
- 2 cups cabbage slaw
- 5/16 cup lime crema
Method, step by step
- 1. Season shrimp with chili, cumin, salt, and lime zest.Uses: 1 lb shrimp; 5/16 cup lime crema
- 2. Sear shrimp hard until charred at edges and just cooked.Uses: 1 lb shrimpTimer: 7 min
- 3. Fill lettuce cups with slaw, shrimp, avocado, and crema.Uses: 1 lb shrimp; 12 leaves butter lettuce; 1 large avocado; 2 cups cabbage slaw; 5/16 cup lime crema