Cajun Shrimp Tacos with Mango Avocado Slaw
This chile pepper gets its name from its origin. In Spanish, serrano is an adjective meaning “from the mountains” which is where it originated-in the mountains of Hildalgo, Mexico. The serrano is normally about twice as hot as Jalapeno (about 10,000 to 15,000 Scoville units).It is the second most popular chile pepper in Mexico. This chile is used mostly for salsas but can also be used in soups, sauces, chili or stews.Try these as a hotter substitute for Jalapeno.
Yield: 8 tacos
Ingredients:
1 pound shrimp (peeled, deveined, tail off, and thawed)
2 teaspoons creole seasoning
1 teaspoon Hungarian smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
corn tortillas
Mango Avocado Slaw:
1 cup shredded red (purple) cabbage
1 mango, halved then sliced thinly
1 avocado, diced
1 chile, seeded and diced
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
juice of one lime
1/2 teaspoon Hungarian smoked paprika
sea salt and pepper, to taste
Tabasco Yogurt Sauce:
1/2 cup coconut yogurt (any plain yogurt will do)
6-8 dashes tabasco sauce
Instructions:
Prep the shrimp: In a medium bowl, combine shrimp, creole seasoning, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, and one tablespoon olive oil. Stir to completely coat the shrimp. Place in fridge while you make the slaw and tabasco yogurt sauce.
Make your slaw: In a medium bowl, combine cabbage, mango, avocado, cilantro, lime juice and paprika. Stir to combine then season with sea salt and pepper (to taste).
Make the tabasco yogurt sauce: Combine yogurt and tabasco in a small bowl then whisk to combine.
Cook the shrimp: Heat remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp in a single layer then cook 2 minutes, flip shrimp over then cook another 2-3 minutes or until completely pink and curled.
Assemble tacos: Divide shrimp between tortillas, top with slaw then a drizzle of tabasco yogurt sauce!
Extra: I like to set my oven to broil and heat my tortillas for a couple minutes before assembling tacos.
Slightly adapted from appetitesanonymous.com