Sweet Chili Shrimp Tacos
Shrimp Tacos are here to stay.
Even if tacos are usually most known for being eaten on Tuesdays, due of “Taco Tuesday”, I whom have grown up in Sweden am used to eating tacos on Fridays. Tacos is a very popular dish in Sweden, and could even be considered one of Sweden’s National dishes. Swedish people love to eat tacos and often have as a tradition to eat it for Fridays no matter if it’s with your family with kids, your partner, friends or even by yourself. Even if the Swedish taco is not similar at all to the Mexican one, I love it. Today I am not sharing the Swedish taco but am making a pescatarian version with shrimps instead and am posting it, of course, on a Friday.
This sweet chili shrimp taco has been made 3 times during the last 3 weeks - that’s how good it is. It’s so refreshing, new and I love the combination of spicy, sweet, sour and lots of freshness. Best Friday taco ever if you ask me!
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THIS RECIPE IS:
Pescetarian
Nut Free
Simple to make
Suitable for both kids and adults
Very fresh in taste
Great balance of sweet, sour and spicy
Great for both Taco Friday and Taco Tuesday
Sweet Chili Shrimp Tacos
Ingredients:
Fresh or frozen prawns or shrimps
Optional cooking oil or butter
1 garlic clove
1 tsp sweet paprika powder
1 tsp curry powder
A pinch (or many if you like it hot) chili flakes
A drizzle of honey or agave syrup
1 small cucumber
0.5 red onion
0.5 big avocado
0.5 big tomato
A small handful of fresh parsley
A small handful of fresh mint leaves
2 tbsp sweet corn
Lemon or lime juice
Salt
Tortilla bread
HOW TO MAKE:
Heat up a frying pan with the cooking oil. Add finely chopped garlic and fry for 1’.
Add the shrimps and fry until starting to get cooked. Powder over the spices and fry until getting some color.
Finely chop the vegetables and herbs and put everything in a bowl. Add some lemon or lime juice and salt, and combine everything together.
Assemble the tacos by garnishing your tortilla bread with the shrimps and avocado salsa. Drizzle over some more lemon or lime juice and powder some chili flakes too if you want to. Enjoy!