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Corn Tacos with Seared Shrimp, Mango Salsa, and Avocado Cream
28 min2 servingsEasy
Ingredients
- 250 gpeeled raw shrimp, thawed and patted dry
- 4 kssmall corn tortillas
- 200 gripe mango, peeled
- 150 gcucumber
- 120 gripe avocado, pitted and peeled
- 100 gGreek yogurt
- 1 kslime, juice and finely grated zest
- 10 gfresh cilantro, chopped
- 5 mlolive oil
- 1 gsmoked paprika
- 0,5 gground cumin
- 0,3 gchili flakes
- 2 gsalt
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the mango salsa
Dice the mango and cucumber. Toss them with 15 ml lime juice, the chopped cilantro, and 0.5 g salt.
- 2
Make the avocado cream
Mash the avocado with a fork until smooth, then stir in the Greek yogurt, 10 ml lime juice, half of the grated lime zest, and 0.5 g salt.
- 3
Sear the shrimp
Toss the shrimp with the smoked paprika, cumin, chili flakes, the remaining lime zest, and 1 g salt. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the shrimp for about 1 to 2 minutes per side, until pink, opaque, and lightly browned at the edges.
- 4
Warm the tortillas
Briefly warm the corn tortillas in a clean, dry skillet for about 20 to 30 seconds per side. They should be warm and pliable, not dried out or hard.
- 5
Assemble the tacos
Divide the avocado cream among the tortillas, then add the shrimp and mango salsa. Serve immediately while the tortillas are warm and the shrimp are freshly seared.