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Baja Shrimp Tacos with Baja Cream Sauce
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Baja Shrimp Tacos with Baja Cream Sauce

These Shrimp Taco's with a Baja Cream Sauce are a popular recipe at our house, but they were made even easier and more delicious using McCormick Taco Skillet Sauce.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword easy taco recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Refrigerate Sauce 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 239kcal

Ingredients

For Shrimp Tacos:

  • 1 pounds shrimp peeled & deveined
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 ounces taco sauce we used McCormick Taco with Chipotle & Garlic Skillet Sauce (hard to find)
  • 8 corn tortillas

For the Baja Sauce:

  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 ounces taco sauce we again used McCormick Taco with Chipotle & Garlic Skillet Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
  • Optional:
  • Shredded lettuce
  • Red Onion chopped
  • corn niblets
  • black olives
  • capers
  • Avocado diced
  • tomatoes diced
  • cilantro or parsley chopped

Instructions

For Baja Sauce:

  • Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until combined. It should be pretty runny. It will thicken over time.
  • Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. The longer you let the flavors marry, the more amazing the sauce is, so don't be afraid to make it ahead of time. Just remember to refrigerate the remainder of the packet of McCormick Taco with Chipotle & Garlic Skillet Sauce too. I make my in the morning, giving it the whole day to sit and combine flavors in the fridge, then I come home and make the shrimp and dinner is ready in about 20 minutes.

For Shrimp:

  • In a large skillet, saute the olive oil and shrimp for about 2-3 minutes over medium heat or until the shrimp starts turning translucent in color.
  • Add a half packet of McCormick Taco with Chipotle & Garlic Skillet Sauce in the skillet and continue cooking for about 15 minutes. Remove and serve.

To Assemble:

  • Using flour or corn tortillas, layer the veggies and herbs you like on your tortilla.
  • Add the cooked shrimp on top and drizzle the Baja Cream Sauce over all of it.
  • Fold and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 365mg | Potassium: 282mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 156IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1mg