Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Chimichurri Sauce
A fabulous taco recipe that's sure to be a family favorite!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro ((packed lightly))
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Tabasco Green Pepper Sauce
- 2 medium garlic cloves, (minced)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 medium avocado, (pitted and peeled)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large garlic clove, (minced)
- 1 medium red bell pepper, (seeded and cut into thin strips)
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper, (seeded and cut into thin strips)
- 1 small onion, (cut into thin strips)
- 1½ pounds large shrimp, (peeled and deveined (tails pulled off))
- salt and pepper, (to taste)
- 2 cups chopped lettuce
- 8 taco sized flour or corn tortillas, (heated according to package directions)
Steps
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Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth.
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Scrape the sauce into a small bowl, cover and set aside until ready to serve.
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Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the garlic, bell peppers and onion, and stir fry until slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the shrimp, and continue to stir fry until the shrimp are pink and curled up (cooked through), 4 to 5 additional minutes. Sprinkle in salt and pepper, to taste. Remove the skillet from heat.
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Fill each tortilla with shrimp, peppers and onions, plus ¼ cup lettuce and a generous spoonful of the chimichurri sauce.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (6% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| roughly chopped fresh cilantro | 1 cup | - | - |
| extra virgin olive oil | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| Tabasco Green Pepper Sauce | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| garlic cloves | 2 medium | - | - |
| honey | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| ground cumin | 0.5 teaspoon | Rp 70.000/kg | Rp 175 |
| salt | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| avocado | 1 medium | - | - |
| olive oil | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| garlic clove | 1 large | - | - |
| red bell pepper | 1 medium | - | - |
| yellow bell pepper | 1 medium | - | - |
| onion | 1 small | - | - |
| large shrimp | 1.5 pounds | - | - |
| salt and pepper | - | - | - |
| chopped lettuce | 2 cups | - | - |
| taco sized flour or corn tortillas | 8 | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region


















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