Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos With Slaw & Creamy Jalapeno Sauce

You don’t have to miss Taco Tuesday when you make camping dinner recipes from your favorite Mexican restaurants. These Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos get tons of flavor from a simple homemade shrimp taco marinade, a grilled char and finish with a creamy jalapeno sauce.

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Recipe Prep

I use shredded cabbage slaw and peeled and deveined shrimp to eliminate a lot of work for myself. If you choose to buy a head of green cabbage, you’ll need to shred it. If you purchase un-prepped shrimp, you’ll need to devein them and remove the shells and tails.

You’ll also need to mince garlic, dice jalapeno, chop cilantro, zest and juice a lime.

Cooking Methods & Equipment

If you are making this as one of our easy campfire recipes, you’ll need to get your fire going in order to cook over coals. You can place the shrimp in a grilling basket or on skewers for fast grilling.

To make these shrimp tacos as one of our camping grill recipes, you’ll want to use a grill basket or skewers if your grill grate has large gaps where the shrimp can fall through. I like using our little Smokey Joe grill because it is convenient to carry and the grate openings are small enough to keep the shrimp from falling into the charcoal.

Recipe Steps

Step 1. Marinate the shrimp. Mix the marinade ingredients in a plastic bag, add shrimp and refrigerate for about 1/2 hour.

Step 2. Make the sauce. While the shrimp is marinating, mix the sauce ingredients together and set aside in cooler or refrigerator.

Step 3. Prepare your ingredients, heat source and equipment as directed.

Step 4. Warm the tortillas. Place a pan over medium heat, warm the tortillas on both sides.

Camp Cooking Tip: Warm tortillas to make them pliable before you fill them.

Step 5. Grill the shrimp. Use a grill pan, grill basket, small grill grate or skewers to cook the shrimp.

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Step 6. Assemble the tacos. Layer 2 tortillas, shredded cabbage, 4 shrimp, cilantro and drizzle with sauce. Serve hot.

Substitutions

I know it is tempting to use dried herbs and spices when cooking in the wilderness but you really want to use fresh garlic, fresh lime juice and fresh lime zest for maximum flavor. I do not recommend substituting garlic powder or bottled lime juice here.

Pairings

When I’m making tacos as a main dish, I like starting the meal with some of our favorite camping snacks.

This Sweet Onion Salsa combines fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, cilantro, jalapeno pepper and lemon juice to make a wonderful chunky salsa to serve with chips.

This awesomely Fresh Guacamole makes a great appetizer but it’s also a fabulous spread on veggie wraps and is a great substitute for mayo in sandwiches. It is so versatile, that’s why it’s one of my favorite vegetarian camping recipes.

We love making Dutch oven camping recipes on our trips. We use cheddar cheese but often swap out with cotija cheese for a more traditional flavor profile when making these loaded Dutch oven nachos. They can be served as a starter or a main course when you don’t feel like eating a big meal.

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Leftovers

If you have leftover shrimp, place it in an airtight container and keep refrigerated. Sprinkle them over a big bowl of lettuce for a healthy and refreshing lunch.

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Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos With Slaw & Jalapeno Lime Sauce

Kim Hanna

These Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos are packed with flavor from a simple homemade marinade and a creamy jalapeno lime sauce.

4.75 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Marinating Time 30 mins

Total Time 50 mins

Course Dinner Camping Recipes

Cuisine Mexican

SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT

• Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Reversible Grill-Griddle

Servings 4

Calories 480 kcal

Ingredients

  

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For the shrimp marinade

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 28 medium shrimp tails off and deveined

For the chili lime sauce

• 1/4 cup mayo
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 lime zest and juice
• 1 small jalapeno finely diced

For cooking, assembly and serving

• 16 corn tortillas
• 3 cups shredded cabbage slaw
• 1 bunch cilantro roughly chopped
• 2 limes quartered
• Your favorite hot sauce or peppers (if desired)

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Instructions

 

• Measure marinade ingredients into large resealable plastic bag, “squish” the bag until all of the ingredients are incorporated, then add the shrimp, seal the bag and “toss” to coat.
• Refrigerate the shrimp in the marinade for about 30 minutes.
• While the shrimp is marinating, make the sauce. Measure all ingredients into small resealable plastic bag, let the air out and seal the bag. “Squish” the bag until all the ingredients are incorporated. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Slightly warm each side of the tortillas in a pan over medium heat to make them pliable before you fill them.
• Using a grill pan, grill basket, small grill grate or skewers, cook the shrimp over medium high heat until no longer translucent, about 3-5 minutes per side.
• Build the tacos: Layer 2 tortillas for each taco. Top with a little shredded cabbage, 4 shrimp, cilantro and sauce. (see * Note)
• Serve with lime wedge, hot sauce and extra peppers, if desired.

Notes

*NOTE: Sauce can be drizzled with a spoon or squeezed from bag. Cut the corner off of the plastic bag containing the sauce and use it like a squirt bottle to apply the sauce. Camp Cooking Tip: Only cut a small corner off of the plastic bag. If the hole is too large, the sauce will glob out instead of float out in a cute little gourmet-looking stream.

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Nutrition Information

Serving: 1gCalories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 9gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 389mgPotassium: 420mgFiber: 10gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 455IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 164mgIron: 2mg

Cuisine Mexican

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As Seen On TV Making Camping Shrimp Taco Recipe

If you watch 3TV in Phoenix, you may have seen me make these tacos on Good Morning Arizona. I had 3.5 minutes to do the segment and was excited to spread my message to the masses! As a recipe developer, photographer and blogger, I’m on a mission to let outdoor enthusiasts know they can permanently remove the dreaded hot dogs and beans from their camp menus!

For this special television appearance, I wanted to create a new meal that would demonstrate techniques and secrets that make cooking while camping easy, creative, fast and flavorful. And, with a nod of gratitude for the invitation to appear on the show, I named this dish 3TV Camping Shrimp Tacos aka Chili Lime Grilled Shrimp Tacos With Jalapeno Lime Sauce.

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