A traditional dish made a little lighter! Who doesn't love shrimp tacos?
Course Main Course, Tacos
Cuisine Mexican
Ingredients
Ingredients
1poundjumbo shrimp12-15 count
salt and pepper
olive oil
1/2poblano pepperdiced
1/2yellow or red bell pepperdiced
3-4clovesgarlicminced
1large roma tomatodiced
2chipotles in adobominced
1tablespoonadobo sauce from chipotles
1/2cuplight crema
For Light Crema
1/2cuplight sour cream
1/4cup1% milk
1full tablespoon all purpose flour
pinchof salt
For Garnish
red oniondiced
cilantro
lime
queso frescocrumbled
Instructions
Directions
After you peel and clean the shrimp, season lightly with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil to a medium skillet and heat to medium. After a minute, add the poblano, bell pepper and garlic. Season lightly with salt and pepper and saute for 5 minutes. Add the roma tomato and minced chipotles and cook for another 3 minutes.
In a bowl, whisk the ingredients for the light crema recipe until smooth. Add the crema and adobo to the shrimp. Reduce heat and stir well to combine.
Again, season lightly with salt and pepper. Fold in the cleaned shrimp and cook for 3-5 minutes on low heat. Remove from heat and let sit for a few minutes. Serve with warm tortillas and fresh garnishes.
Notes
Recipe For Cheater Light Crema!Cheater Crema 1/2 cup light sour cream 1/4 cup 1% milk 1 full tablespoon all purpose flour pinch of saltWhisk until smooth. Add to recipe as instructed.Easy Homemade Crema2 cups sour cream2 cups heavy cream1/2 tsp saltWhisk until smooth. Cover and let sit at room temperature for 3 hours. Store refrigerated for 4-5 days.