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Baja Shrimp Taco

Baja Shrimp Taco

Easy yet restaurant quality Baja Shrimp Taco! Beer battered fried shrimp served on corn tortillas with homemade slaw & chipotle adobo sauce.
Prep Time 35 minutes
9 minutes
Total Time 44 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 12 fl oz Mexican beer
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes divided
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cup flour plus extra for dusting
  • 2 lb shrimp (uncooked) peeled and de-veined
  • 3 chipotles in adobo
  • 2 teaspoon adobo sauce from chipotles can
  • 1 cup crema or sour cream
  • 3 cups red cabbage shredded
  • 2 large carrots grated or chopped into matchsticks
  • 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro roughly chopped
  • juice from one lime + extra lime for topping
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • sunflower, peanut or vegetable oil
  • corn tortillas

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl mix together beer, baking powder, 2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes and salt.
  2. Add flour slowly, mixing as you go to keep batter smooth.
  3. Once well combined refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  4. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  5. Meanwhile, in blender, bullet or using an immersion blender, combine chipotles, adobo sauce and crema until smooth. Transfer to small bowl. Set aside.
  6. In another large bowl add cabbage, carrots, cilantro, lime juice, salt, rest of red pepper flakes and half the chipotle adobo sauce. Toss well to combine. Set aside.
  7. Rinse shrimp and pat dry. Season with a little salt and pepper. Add some flour to another bowl.
  8. Once ready, remove batter from fridge. Heat oil in a deep saucepan or skillet to 325 degrees.
  9. Using a fork dust shrimp in flour then add to batter, coating both sides. Shake off excess and add to oil to fry.
  10. Fry shrimp 3 minutes or until golden brown. Work in batches careful not to crowd pan.
  11. Use a slotted spoon to remove to a paper towel covered plate to train.
  12. Heat tortillas in oven just until warm.
  13. Place tortillas on plate, top with shrimp, slaw, sauce and a squeeze of lime.