Chipotle Shrimp Tacos

Fish tacos with a spicy creamy chipotle aioli.

Chipotle Shrimp Tacos // loveandlemons.com

I have some guilty confessions relating to this meal:

1. This might seem un-characteristic, given my general healthy habits but I love mayo. And I have an unhealthy addiction to Japanese Kewpie Mayo. If I had to choose 5 things to bring to a desert island, that just might be one of them. Along with a few chipotles to make this sauce.

2. I made these tacos all for myself one night last week while Jack worked late… catching up on my guiltiest of guilty tv shows… The Bachelor, which I had proudly avoided for weeks… and Smash, a show I hate that I love. (Or love to hate, I’m not sure which).

3. It might have been a proper “girl-night-in” if I had a margarita to go along with these. But that would have required too much planning so box wine it was…

chipotle shrimp tacos

PrintAuthor: Jeanine DonofrioIngredientschipotle sauce:

2-3 chipotle peppers from a can of chipotles in adobo
¼ cup mayo, Kewpie or any kind
½ cup silken tofu
splash of honey (or agave)
salt & pepper
squeezes of lime
splash of rice vinegar, if you make yours too spicy by accident

for the tacos:

2-3 raw shrimp per taco (or sliced portobello mushrooms for a veggie version)
olive oil
minced garlic
salt, pepper
shredded napa cabbage
a few thinly sliced radishes
chopped cilantro
avocado slices
a few limes
tortillas (corn or flour)

Instructions

Combine all ingredients for the chipotle sauce in a food processor. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. You may want to add more chipotle peppers for more flavor/spice, more mayo to make it richer, or more tofu to mellow it out. Chill until ready to serve.

Season the raw shrimp with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a skillet over med-high heat. When the oil is starting to bubble, add shrimp and cook for about 2 minutes per side. When the shrimp is almost done, add the minced garlic and give the pan a good shake (I find that my garlic burns if I add it earlier). Add a few squeezes of lime and remove shrimp from the pan.

Assemble tacos with shrimp, raw veggies, spoonfuls of the chipotle sauce, and extra limes.

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