Shrimp Taco Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces (½ pound) shrimp, deveined, thawed, and peeled
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • ½ tablespoon chili powder
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 medium lime, juiced, divided
  • 3 medium tomatoes, diced
  • ¼ medium red onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes, divided
  • 2 tablespoon cilantro, chopped, divided
  • 1 medium avocado
  • 6 large romaine lettuce leaves*

Instructions

  • Prepare the shrimp. Preheat oven to broil. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

    Dry shrimp thoroughly with a paper towel. In a large bowl, mix shrimp, avocado oil, chili powder, and salt. Lay the shrimp in a single layer on the baking sheet.

  • Broil the shrimp. Broil for 3 minutes. Take out of the oven, flip them over, and broil for another 3 minutes or until the shrimp is fully cooked. Remove from oven. Sprinkle ¼ of the lime juice over the shrimp.
  • Make the pico de gallo. In a medium bowl, mix together diced tomatoes, red onion, ¼ of the lime juice, ½ tablespoon cilantro, and ½ teaspoon red chili flakes. Mix together and season with salt to taste.
  • Make the guacamole. In a small bowl, mash the avocado. Add ½ of the lime juice, ½ teaspoon red chili flakes, and 1 tablespoon cilantro. Mix together. Season with salt to taste.
  • Assemble and serve. Lay out your lettuce leaves. Layer the guacamole, pico de gallo, and shrimp on top. Garnish with remaining cilantro.

Notes

*Use two lettuce leaves per taco if you want to make sure the pico de gallo doesn’t spill out or get soggy.
Recipe from Alena Menko

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