Crispy Shrimp Rolled Tacos with Tomato Broth

Ingredients:

For the tacos:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 yellow onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large jalapeno, diced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 medium sized tomatoes, diced
1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
Sea Salt, to taste
12 corn tortillas
Oil for frying (preferably peanut)

For the tomato broth:
2 large tomatoes, roughly chopped
1/2 yellow onion, roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups chicken or shrimp broth
Sea salt, to taste

Instructions:

Makes 12 rolled tacos.

For the tacos:
In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook until they begin to soften and turn transluscent, about five minutes. Add garlic and cook for one minute more. Add jalapeno, cumin, and tomato, and cook until sauce begins to break down and reduce, about five minutes more. Add shrimp and cook until pink, about two minutes. Remove from heat, stir in fresh cilantro, and set aside to cool.

Heat oil in a large skillet. You’ll need enough to fill the pan by two inches. Working in pairs, cook the tortillas very briefly in the hot oil, so that they soften, but not so they become crisp. Remove them from the pan while they are still pliable, and drain on a plate lined with paper towel. Repeat until all tortillas are warmed and softened, then turn the heat off on the oil while you assemble the tacos.

To assemble tacos, place 1-2 tablespoons of the cooled shrimp filling at the bottom edge of each tortilla, then roll up tightly and secure with a toothpick. Repeat until all tacos are rolled up. When ready to cook, return the skillet of oil back to the heat, and bring up to frying temperature. Add the rolled tacos and fry until golden on one side, about a minute and a half. Flip the tacos, and continue frying until golden brown and crispy. Serve with tomato broth and, optionally, sour cream or guacamole.

For the tomato broth:
Puree tomatoes, garlic, and onion in a blender or food processor. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. When oil gets hot, add puree, and cook until mixture darkens in color and thickens, about five minutes. Add chicken or shrimp stock, and bring to a boil. Cook until sauce is reduced, about thirty minutes, and season with salt, as needed.

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